#552A36
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(34.6% 0.065 3.2), rgb(85, 42, 54).
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White text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#552A36 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552A36 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 42, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 34%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.065 3.2) |
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 #552A36 | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552A36 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #552A36 text on white | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #552A36 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDB4BD
oklch(80.9% 0.049 3.5)
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Step 400
400
#CB8C9C
oklch(70.7% 0.079 2.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC6F83
oklch(63.2% 0.1 3.6)
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Step 600
600
#A7566D
oklch(55.7% 0.109 3.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F465B
oklch(49.2% 0.101 3.3)
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Step 800
800
#743A4A
oklch(42.7% 0.083 3.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#552A36
oklch(34.6% 0.065 3.2)
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Step 950
950
#371E24
oklch(27% 0.04 4.6)
#552A36 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) | #313236 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3A35 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B272E | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552A36
#552A36
oklch(34.6% 0.065 3.2)
- #00443D
#00443D
oklch(34.7% 0.062 183.4)
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 #552A36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.077
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.082
Use #552A36 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.