#552840
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.6% 0.074 348.4), rgb(85, 40, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#552840 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552840 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 40, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 36%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.074 348.4) |
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 #552840 | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552840 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #552840 text on white | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #552840 text on black | 1.76:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DC
oklch(88.4% 0.031 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDB3C7
oklch(81% 0.055 348.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB8AAA
oklch(70.8% 0.089 348.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB6B95
oklch(63% 0.114 348.1)
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Step 600
600
#A7527F
oklch(55.7% 0.124 348.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F426C
oklch(49.2% 0.116 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#743758
oklch(42.7% 0.095 348.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#552840
oklch(34.6% 0.074 348.4)
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Step 950
950
#371C2A
oklch(26.9% 0.047 348.4)
#552840 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) | #2C3241 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383A3F | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A2731 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552840
#552840
oklch(34.6% 0.074 348.4)
- #004533
#004533
oklch(34.7% 0.07 168.5)
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 #552840, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.070
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.079
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.081
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.082
Use #552840 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.