#552A20
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(34% 0.066 34.2), rgb(85, 42, 32).
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White text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#552A20 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552A20 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 42, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 45%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.066 34.2) |
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 #552A20 | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552A20 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #552A20 text on white | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #552A20 text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6AC
oklch(81% 0.05 34)
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Step 400
400
#CD8F80
oklch(70.7% 0.079 34.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF7260
oklch(63.2% 0.102 34)
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Step 600
600
#AA5946
oklch(55.6% 0.111 34.3)
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Step 700
700
#924838
oklch(49.1% 0.104 33.5)
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Step 800
800
#763C2E
oklch(42.7% 0.085 34.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#552A20
oklch(34% 0.066 34.2)
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Step 950
950
#381F18
oklch(27% 0.041 36.4)
#552A20 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) | #35301F | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3A1F | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D2328 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552A20
#552A20
oklch(34% 0.066 34.2)
- #00404B
#00404B
oklch(34.1% 0.06 213.6)
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 #552A20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.063
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.071
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.073
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
Use #552A20 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.