#552B26
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(34.3% 0.063 27.9), rgb(85, 43, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#552B26 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552B26 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 43, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 38%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.063 27.9) |
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 #552B26 | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552B26 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #552B26 text on white | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #552B26 text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6B0
oklch(81% 0.047 28.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC8F86
oklch(70.8% 0.076 28.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD7268
oklch(63.1% 0.097 28.2)
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Step 600
600
#A85950
oklch(55.5% 0.105 27.7)
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Step 700
700
#904941
oklch(49.1% 0.098 27.8)
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Step 800
800
#753C35
oklch(42.7% 0.081 28.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#552B26
oklch(34.3% 0.063 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#381F1B
oklch(27.1% 0.04 29.7)
#552B26 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) | #353225 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3A25 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D252A | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552B26
#552B26
oklch(34.3% 0.063 27.9)
- #004149
#004149
oklch(34.3% 0.059 208.5)
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 #552B26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.066
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.071
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.078
Use #552B26 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.