#552C3D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.2% 0.064 354.6), rgb(85, 44, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#552C3D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552C3D |
| RGB | rgb(85, 44, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 32%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.064 354.6) |
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 #552C3D | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552C3D | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #552C3D text on white | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #552C3D text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 354.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB4C2
oklch(80.8% 0.049 354.7)
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Step 400
400
#C88DA3
oklch(70.8% 0.077 355.1)
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Step 500
500
#B86F8D
oklch(63% 0.099 354.2)
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Step 600
600
#A35777
oklch(55.6% 0.107 354.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C4764
oklch(49.2% 0.1 354.8)
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Step 800
800
#723A52
oklch(42.7% 0.084 354.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#552C3D
oklch(35.2% 0.064 354.6)
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Step 950
950
#361E28
oklch(27% 0.04 353.6)
#552C3D 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) | #31343E | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3C3C | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B2A32 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552C3D
#552C3D
oklch(35.2% 0.064 354.6)
- #054639
#054639
oklch(35.3% 0.064 174.5)
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 #552C3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.076
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.081
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.081
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.082
Use #552C3D 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.