#552B2E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(34.5% 0.062 16.3), rgb(85, 43, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#552B2E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 16°. 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 (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552B2E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 43, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 33%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.062 16.3) |
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 #552B2E | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552B2E | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #552B2E text on white | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #552B2E 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D3
oklch(88.6% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5B6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 16.5)
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Step 400
400
#CB8E90
oklch(70.7% 0.075 16.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC7175
oklch(63.1% 0.095 16.7)
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Step 600
600
#A7585E
oklch(55.6% 0.104 16.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F484E
oklch(49.1% 0.096 15.9)
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Step 800
800
#743B40
oklch(42.6% 0.08 15.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#552B2E
oklch(34.5% 0.062 16.3)
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Step 950
950
#371E20
oklch(26.9% 0.039 14.9)
#552B2E 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) | #33322E | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3A2D | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C262C | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552B2E
#552B2E
oklch(34.5% 0.062 16.3)
- #004343
#004343
oklch(34.7% 0.059 194.8)
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 #552B2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.072
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.085
Use #552B2E 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.