#552E33
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.3% 0.057 12.2), rgb(85, 46, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#552E33 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552E33 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 46, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 30%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.057 12.2) |
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 #552E33 | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552E33 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #552E33 text on white | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #552E33 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 11)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6B9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 12.6)
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Step 400
400
#C88F95
oklch(70.7% 0.07 12)
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Step 500
500
#B8737B
oklch(63.1% 0.088 12.3)
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Step 600
600
#A35A64
oklch(55.5% 0.096 11.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C4A53
oklch(49.2% 0.09 12.2)
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Step 800
800
#713D44
oklch(42.6% 0.073 12)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#552E33
oklch(35.3% 0.057 12.2)
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Step 950
950
#361F22
oklch(27% 0.036 11.3)
#552E33 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) | #353533 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3C32 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C2A30 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552E33
#552E33
oklch(35.3% 0.057 12.2)
- #074543
#074543
oklch(35.4% 0.058 191.4)
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 #552E33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.077
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.078
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.079
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.079
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.083
Use #552E33 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.