#55293D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(34.7% 0.07 352.8), rgb(85, 41, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#55293D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 353°. 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 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55293D |
| RGB | rgb(85, 41, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 35%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.07 352.8) |
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 #55293D | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55293D | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #55293D text on white | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #55293D text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#F3E6EB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 352)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2DB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 353)
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Step 300
300
#DDB3C4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 352.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA8BA5
oklch(70.7% 0.083 353)
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Step 500
500
#BB6D8F
oklch(63.1% 0.107 353)
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Step 600
600
#A65479
oklch(55.6% 0.116 353.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E4466
oklch(49.1% 0.108 352.9)
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Step 800
800
#743853
oklch(42.7% 0.09 353.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#55293D
oklch(34.7% 0.07 352.8)
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Step 950
950
#371D28
oklch(27% 0.044 353.6)
#55293D 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) | #2E323E | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3A3C | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B2730 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55293D
#55293D
oklch(34.7% 0.07 352.8)
- #004536
#004536
oklch(34.8% 0.067 172.2)
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 #55293D, 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 0.064
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.077
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.081
Use #55293D 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.