Palettes / Colors / #554451
#554451 — Stone Grey
#554451 is a gray color we call Stone Grey, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the gray family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkslategray (#2F4F4F) — not an exact match. CSS darkslategray gives you #2F4F4F, a different color; use #554451 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#554451 is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #445548; it also sits naturally between #504455 and #554449. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #554451 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 85, 68, 81 |
| HSL | 314°, 11%, 30% |
| HSV | 314°, 20%, 33% |
| CMYK | 0%, 20%, 5%, 67% |
| XYZ | 7.30, 6.66, 8.69 |
| Yxy | 6.66, 0.3223, 0.2941 |
| CIE-Lab | 31.02, 9.85, -5.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 25.81, 6.81, -3.42 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 33% · Green 27% · Blue 32%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 5% · Key 67%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #554451
.text { color: #554451; }
.background { background-color: #554451; }
.border { border: 3px solid #554451; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(85, 68, 81); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(314, 11%, 30%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #554451; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(85, 68, 81, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #554451; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(85, 68, 81, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#554451">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#554451">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #445548:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 9.01:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.33:1 Fails |
Best text color on #554451: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #554451
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #554451: ·
How #554451 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #554451 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #554451?
#554451 is Stone Grey, a gray color (RGB 85, 68, 81). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #554451?
#554451 is RGB 85, 68, 81 — HSL 314°, 11%, 30% — CMYK 0%, 20%, 5%, 67%.
What colors go with #554451?
Its complement is #445548; analogous partners are #504455 and #554449. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #554451 for text?
White text on #554451 has a contrast ratio of 9.01:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.33:1.