#552C26
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(34.5% 0.062 29.4), rgb(85, 44, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#552C26 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 29°. 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 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552C26 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 44, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 38%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.062 29.4) |
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 #552C26 | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552C26 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #552C26 text on white | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #552C26 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
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6AF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 30)
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Step 400
400
#CB8F86
oklch(70.7% 0.075 28.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC7368
oklch(63.1% 0.095 29.2)
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Step 600
600
#A75A4F
oklch(55.5% 0.103 29.3)
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Step 700
700
#8F4A40
oklch(49.1% 0.095 29.5)
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Step 800
800
#743D35
oklch(42.7% 0.079 29.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#552C26
oklch(34.5% 0.062 29.4)
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Step 950
950
#371F1B
oklch(27% 0.039 30)
#552C26 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) | #363225 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403B25 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D262B | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552C26
#552C26
oklch(34.5% 0.062 29.4)
- #00414A
#00414A
oklch(34.4% 0.06 210.2)
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 #552C26, 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 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.074
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.077
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.080
Use #552C26 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.