#552D3C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.4% 0.062 356.8), rgb(85, 45, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#552D3C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552D3C |
| RGB | rgb(85, 45, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 31%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.062 356.8) |
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 #552D3C | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552D3C | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #552D3C text on white | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #552D3C text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2D9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 356.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5C1
oklch(81% 0.046 357.3)
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Step 400
400
#C78DA1
oklch(70.6% 0.075 356.8)
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Step 500
500
#B8718A
oklch(63.2% 0.095 357.5)
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Step 600
600
#A35874
oklch(55.7% 0.104 357.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B4862
oklch(49.2% 0.096 356.6)
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Step 800
800
#713B50
oklch(42.7% 0.08 356.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#552D3C
oklch(35.4% 0.062 356.8)
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Step 950
950
#361E27
oklch(27% 0.04 356.1)
#552D3C 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) | #32353C | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3C3B | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B2B32 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552D3C
#552D3C
oklch(35.4% 0.062 356.8)
- #08463B
#08463B
oklch(35.4% 0.062 177.1)
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 #552D3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.081
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.081
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.082
Use #552D3C 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.