#552C23
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(34.5% 0.063 33.4), rgb(85, 44, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#552C23 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552C23 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 44, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 42%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.063 33.4) |
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 #552C23 | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552C23 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #552C23 text on white | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #552C23 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CE
oklch(88.4% 0.027 32.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6AD
oklch(80.8% 0.047 33.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB9082
oklch(70.7% 0.075 33.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC7363
oklch(63% 0.096 33.1)
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Step 600
600
#A85B4A
oklch(55.8% 0.105 33.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F4A3B
oklch(49% 0.097 33.4)
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Step 800
800
#753D31
oklch(42.7% 0.081 33.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#552C23
oklch(34.5% 0.063 33.4)
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Step 950
950
#371F19
oklch(26.9% 0.039 34.8)
#552C23 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) | #363222 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403B22 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D252A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552C23
#552C23
oklch(34.5% 0.063 33.4)
- #00414C
#00414C
oklch(34.5% 0.06 213.4)
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 #552C23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.066
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.078
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.079
Use #552C23 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.