#552C2C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(34.7% 0.061 20.6), rgb(85, 44, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#552C2C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 21°. 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 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552C2C |
| RGB | rgb(85, 44, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 32%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.061 20.6) |
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 #552C2C | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552C2C | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #552C2C text on white | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #552C2C text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E6
oklch(93.7% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D2
oklch(88.5% 0.026 20.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6B4
oklch(81% 0.045 21.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA8F8D
oklch(70.7% 0.072 21.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB7271
oklch(63.1% 0.093 20.9)
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Step 600
600
#A6595A
oklch(55.5% 0.101 20)
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Step 700
700
#8E494A
oklch(49% 0.093 20.2)
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Step 800
800
#743C3C
oklch(42.7% 0.079 20.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#552C2C
oklch(34.7% 0.061 20.6)
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Step 950
950
#371F1E
oklch(27.1% 0.038 22.4)
#552C2C 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) | #35332C | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3B2B | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C272C | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552C2C
#552C2C
oklch(34.7% 0.061 20.6)
- #004346
#004346
oklch(34.8% 0.059 199.9)
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 #552C2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.073
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.074
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.075
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.085
Use #552C2C 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.