#552C2F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(34.8% 0.06 16), rgb(85, 44, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#552C2F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552C2F |
| RGB | rgb(85, 44, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 32%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.06 16) |
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 #552C2F | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552C2F | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #552C2F text on white | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #552C2F 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
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5B7
oklch(80.8% 0.045 14.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA8E91
oklch(70.6% 0.073 15.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB7276
oklch(63.2% 0.093 16.5)
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Step 600
600
#A6595F
oklch(55.6% 0.101 16)
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Step 700
700
#8E494E
oklch(49.2% 0.093 16.5)
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Step 800
800
#733C40
oklch(42.6% 0.077 16.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#552C2F
oklch(34.8% 0.06 16)
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Step 950
950
#371E20
oklch(26.9% 0.039 14.9)
#552C2F 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) | #34332F | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3B2E | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C272D | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552C2F
#552C2F
oklch(34.8% 0.06 16)
- #004344
#004344
oklch(34.7% 0.059 196.5)
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 #552C2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.072
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.074
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.074
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.084
Use #552C2F 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.