#552B3E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.1% 0.067 352.6), rgb(85, 43, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#552B3E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552B3E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 43, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 33%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.067 352.6) |
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 #552B3E | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552B3E | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #552B3E text on white | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #552B3E text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#E9D2DB
oklch(88.5% 0.028 352)
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Step 300
300
#DCB4C4
oklch(81% 0.051 352.3)
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Step 400
400
#C88CA5
oklch(70.7% 0.08 352.6)
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Step 500
500
#B96E8F
oklch(63% 0.103 352.6)
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Step 600
600
#A45679
oklch(55.6% 0.11 353)
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Step 700
700
#8C4566
oklch(49% 0.104 352.4)
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Step 800
800
#723953
oklch(42.6% 0.086 352.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#552B3E
oklch(35.1% 0.067 352.6)
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Step 950
950
#361D28
oklch(26.8% 0.043 352.5)
#552B3E 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) | #30343F | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3B3D | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B2932 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552B3E
#552B3E
oklch(35.1% 0.067 352.6)
- #014637
#014637
oklch(35.1% 0.067 172.3)
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 #552B3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.080
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.081
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.081
Use #552B3E 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.