#55292E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(34.2% 0.065 14), rgb(85, 41, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#55292E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55292E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 41, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 35%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.065 14) |
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 #55292E | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55292E | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #55292E text on white | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #55292E text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D4
oklch(88.5% 0.028 12.2)
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Step 300
300
#DEB4B7
oklch(80.8% 0.049 13.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD8D92
oklch(70.8% 0.078 14.1)
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Step 500
500
#BE6F77
oklch(63.1% 0.1 13.8)
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Step 600
600
#A95660
oklch(55.6% 0.109 13.7)
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Step 700
700
#91464F
oklch(49.1% 0.101 14)
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Step 800
800
#763A41
oklch(42.8% 0.084 13.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#55292E
oklch(34.2% 0.065 14)
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Step 950
950
#381E20
oklch(27.1% 0.041 15.2)
#55292E 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) | #32312E | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3A2D | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C242B | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55292E
#55292E
oklch(34.2% 0.065 14)
- #004241
#004241
oklch(34.3% 0.059 193.1)
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 #55292E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.067
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.068
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.079
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.084
Use #55292E 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.