#552B27
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(34.4% 0.063 26.5), rgb(85, 43, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#552B27 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552B27 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 43, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 37%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.063 26.5) |
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 #552B27 | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552B27 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #552B27 text on white | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #552B27 text on black | 1.76:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
-
Step 200
200
#EAD3D0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 26.6)
-
Step 300
300
#DEB6B1
oklch(81% 0.047 26.5)
-
Step 400
400
#CC8F88
oklch(70.8% 0.076 26.4)
-
Step 500
500
#BD726A
oklch(63.1% 0.096 26.7)
-
Step 600
600
#A85952
oklch(55.6% 0.105 26.3)
-
Step 700
700
#904942
oklch(49.2% 0.097 27)
-
Step 800
800
#753C37
oklch(42.7% 0.081 26.2)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#552B27
oklch(34.4% 0.063 26.5)
-
Step 950
950
#381F1C
oklch(27.2% 0.04 27.3)
#552B27 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) | #353226 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3A26 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D252A | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552B27
#552B27
oklch(34.4% 0.063 26.5)
- #004148
#004148
oklch(34.3% 0.059 206.9)
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 #552B27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.067
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.071
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.079
Use #552B27 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.