Palettes / Colors / #554E46
#554E46 — Stone Grey
#554E46 is a gray color we call Stone Grey, closest to the named color DarkOliveGreen (#556B2F). It belongs to the gray family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkolivegreen (#556B2F) — not an exact match. CSS darkolivegreen gives you #556B2F, a different color; use #554E46 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.
#554E46 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 #454C54; it also sits naturally between #544545 and #545445. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #554E46 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 85, 78, 70 |
| HSL | 32°, 10%, 30% |
| HSV | 32°, 18%, 33% |
| CMYK | 0%, 8%, 18%, 67% |
| XYZ | 7.58, 7.82, 6.90 |
| Yxy | 7.82, 0.3397, 0.3507 |
| CIE-Lab | 33.61, 1.35, 5.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 27.97, 0.92, 3.55 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 33% · Green 31% · Blue 27%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 18% · Key 67%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #554E46
.text { color: #554E46; }
.background { background-color: #554E46; }
.border { border: 3px solid #554E46; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(85, 78, 70); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(32, 10%, 30%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #554E46; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(85, 78, 70, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #554E46; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(85, 78, 70, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#554E46">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#554E46">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #454C54:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 8.19:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.56:1 Fails |
Best text color on #554E46: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #554E46
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 #554E46: ·
How #554E46 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 #554E46 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 #554E46?
#554E46 is Stone Grey, a gray color (RGB 85, 78, 70). Its closest standard named color is DarkOliveGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #554E46?
#554E46 is RGB 85, 78, 70 — HSL 32°, 10%, 30% — CMYK 0%, 8%, 18%, 67%.
What colors go with #554E46?
Its complement is #454C54; analogous partners are #544545 and #545445. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #554E46 for text?
White text on #554E46 has a contrast ratio of 8.19:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.56:1.