#552A40
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35% 0.07 349.4), rgb(85, 42, 64).
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White text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#552A40 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552A40 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 42, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 34%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.07 349.4) |
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 #552A40 | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552A40 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #552A40 text on white | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #552A40 text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 349.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3C6
oklch(80.9% 0.053 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#C98BA9
oklch(70.7% 0.085 349)
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Step 500
500
#BA6D93
oklch(63.1% 0.108 349.7)
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Step 600
600
#A5547E
oklch(55.6% 0.118 349.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D446A
oklch(49.1% 0.109 349.4)
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Step 800
800
#723856
oklch(42.5% 0.09 349.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#552A40
oklch(35% 0.07 349.4)
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Step 950
950
#371D2A
oklch(27.1% 0.045 349.2)
#552A40 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) | #2E3341 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393B3F | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A2932 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552A40
#552A40
oklch(35% 0.07 349.4)
- #004634
#004634
oklch(35% 0.07 168.8)
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 #552A40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.079
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.081
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.081
Use #552A40 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.