#554747Chinotto (#554747) is a grey neutral with an OKLCH hue of 18°, lightness 0.41 and chroma 0.019. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #554747 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(85, 71, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 9%, 31%) |
| HSV | hsv(0, 16%, 33%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 16%, 16%, 67%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(31.6 5.9 2.2) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.412 0.019 18) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Chinotto is virtually unchanged; in north-facing or shaded light it shifts subtly: takes on a pink cast. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 0.9), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#584542 — ΔE 0.9, is virtually unchanged#584745 — ΔE 0.6, is virtually unchanged#554747 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#554748 — ΔE 0.2, shifts subtly: takes on a pink castTest Chinotto in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 8.83:1 and against black 2.38:1, so white text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid black text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#a69999 · #817474 · #554747 · #3c3030 · #1d1313 · #030101
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#89634e · #7c4d42 · #554747 · #582a38 · #421d33 · #2c122a
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#b39e87 · #a17c51 · #75634f · #554747 · #4c2224 · #2f0a0e
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#88d4d6 · #9f8181 · #766565 · #554747 · #412626 · #1f0f10
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#eaf4f4 · #b1a4a4 · #5f6565 · #554747 · #3c3030 · #000101
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#f7f0f0 · #cfc8c8 · #554747 · #2e2424 · #0c0405 · #e54e5e
The same quiet ground carrying one bright gold voice — the high-energy pairing a cool or muted anchor cannot reach through its own temperature.
#f7f0f0 · #cfc8c8 · #554747 · #2e2424 · #0c0405 · #dbc54e
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#e1f7f7 · #7ab4b6 · #207173 · #554747 · #003c3e · #0a0001
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#e1f7f7 · #83b5a1 · #2e6c86 · #554747 · #023e2d · #000409
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#ebf6e7 · #96b18d · #49658f · #554747 · #1e3454 · #000200
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#f3f3e2 · #abab80 · #207173 · #554747 · #322d52 · #000202
#6E6161 · #887C7C · #A39999 · #BFB6B6 · #DBD5D4
#473B3B · #3A2F2F · #2E2424 · #211919 · #160F0F
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.