#552D41
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.6% 0.065 349.6), rgb(85, 45, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#552D41 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552D41 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 45, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 31%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.065 349.6) |
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 #552D41 | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552D41 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #552D41 text on white | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #552D41 text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 348.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB4C5
oklch(80.8% 0.049 349.6)
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Step 400
400
#C68DA8
oklch(70.7% 0.078 349.3)
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Step 500
500
#B77092
oklch(63.2% 0.099 350.2)
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Step 600
600
#A2577D
oklch(55.7% 0.109 349.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A4769
oklch(49.1% 0.1 349.7)
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Step 800
800
#703B56
oklch(42.8% 0.082 349.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#552D41
oklch(35.6% 0.065 349.6)
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Step 950
950
#361E29
oklch(27.1% 0.041 351.2)
#552D41 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) | #313642 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3C40 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A2C34 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552D41
#552D41
oklch(35.6% 0.065 349.6)
- #0C4736
#0C4736
oklch(35.7% 0.066 168.7)
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 #552D41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.080
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.081
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.082
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.083
Use #552D41 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.