#55293C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(34.7% 0.07 354.1), rgb(85, 41, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#55293C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 354°. 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 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55293C |
| RGB | rgb(85, 41, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 35%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.07 354.1) |
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 #55293C | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55293C | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #55293C text on white | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #55293C 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
#FAF4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2DA
oklch(88.6% 0.029 355.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDB3C3
oklch(80.9% 0.053 353.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA8BA4
oklch(70.7% 0.083 353.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB6D8E
oklch(63.1% 0.107 353.7)
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Step 600
600
#A65478
oklch(55.6% 0.115 353.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E4465
oklch(49.1% 0.107 353.7)
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Step 800
800
#743852
oklch(42.7% 0.09 354.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#55293C
oklch(34.7% 0.07 354.1)
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Step 950
950
#371D28
oklch(27% 0.044 353.6)
#55293C 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) | #2F323D | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3A3B | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B2730 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55293C
#55293C
oklch(34.7% 0.07 354.1)
- #004437
#004437
oklch(34.5% 0.065 174.6)
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 #55293C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.076
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.081
Use #55293C 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.