#552D23
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(34.6% 0.062 35), rgb(85, 45, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#552D23 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 35°. 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 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552D23 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 45, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 42%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.062 35) |
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 #552D23 | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552D23 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #552D23 text on white | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #552D23 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7AD
oklch(81% 0.046 35.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA9081
oklch(70.6% 0.074 35)
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Step 500
500
#BB7462
oklch(63.1% 0.094 35)
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Step 600
600
#A65B49
oklch(55.5% 0.103 34.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F4B3A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 35.1)
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Step 800
800
#743E30
oklch(42.8% 0.079 35.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#552D23
oklch(34.6% 0.062 35)
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Step 950
950
#371F19
oklch(26.9% 0.039 34.8)
#552D23 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) | #373322 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413B22 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D262B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552D23
#552D23
oklch(34.6% 0.062 35)
- #00414D
#00414D
oklch(34.5% 0.061 215)
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 #552D23, 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 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.076
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.079
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.081
Use #552D23 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.