#552D20
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(34.6% 0.063 38.7), rgb(85, 45, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.78:1).
About this color
#552D20 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552D20 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 45, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 45%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.063 38.7) |
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 #552D20 | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552D20 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #552D20 text on white | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #552D20 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CD
oklch(88.6% 0.026 38.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7AB
oklch(81% 0.047 38.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA917E
oklch(70.7% 0.075 39.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC745D
oklch(63.1% 0.098 38.5)
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Step 600
600
#A75C43
oklch(55.7% 0.105 39.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F4B35
oklch(49.1% 0.098 38.6)
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Step 800
800
#743E2C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 39.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#552D20
oklch(34.6% 0.063 38.7)
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Step 950
950
#371F18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 37)
#552D20 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) | #37321F | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413B1F | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D262A | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552D20
#552D20
oklch(34.6% 0.063 38.7)
- #00414F
#00414F
oklch(34.6% 0.062 218)
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 #552D20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.066
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.077
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.078
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.083
Use #552D20 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.