#552A3B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(34.8% 0.067 356.1), rgb(85, 42, 59).
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White text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#552A3B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552A3B |
| RGB | rgb(85, 42, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 34%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.067 356.1) |
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 #552A3B | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552A3B | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #552A3B text on white | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #552A3B text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 354.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB4C1
oklch(81% 0.05 357.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA8CA2
oklch(70.8% 0.08 356.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB6E8B
oklch(63.1% 0.103 356.4)
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Step 600
600
#A65575
oklch(55.6% 0.112 356.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E4562
oklch(49.1% 0.104 356.5)
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Step 800
800
#733950
oklch(42.6% 0.086 356.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#552A3B
oklch(34.8% 0.067 356.1)
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Step 950
950
#371D27
oklch(26.9% 0.043 355.8)
#552A3B 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) | #30333C | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3B3A | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B2830 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552A3B
#552A3B
oklch(34.8% 0.067 356.1)
- #004539
#004539
oklch(34.9% 0.065 176.2)
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 #552A3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.077
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.080
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.081
Use #552A3B 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.