#550D35
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(30.6% 0.11 352), rgb(85, 13, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.04:1).
About this color
#550D35 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burgundy (#610023), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #550D35 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 13, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 73%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.6% 0.11 352) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #550D35 | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #550D35 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #550D35 text on white | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #550D35 text on black | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F6
oklch(97.1% 0.016 353.6)
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Step 100
100
#FFE0EC
oklch(93.6% 0.037 352.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFC7DE
oklch(88.6% 0.07 352.1)
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Step 300
300
#FF9EC9
oklch(81% 0.126 352.2)
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Step 400
400
#FC5CAE
oklch(70.7% 0.209 352.1)
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Step 500
500
#F2009A
oklch(63.1% 0.262 351.9)
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Step 600
600
#CC0081
oklch(55.5% 0.23 351.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD006C
oklch(49.1% 0.203 352.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F0059
oklch(42.7% 0.177 351.9)
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Step 900
900
#78004A
oklch(37.6% 0.156 351.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#550D35
oklch(30.6% 0.11 352)
#550D35 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #1B2336 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3033 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C061F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #550D35
#550D35
oklch(30.6% 0.11 352)
- #00392C
#00392C
oklch(30.7% 0.06 172)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #550D35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.052
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.056
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.057
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.062
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.063
Use #550D35 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.