#552F34
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.5% 0.056 11.8), rgb(85, 47, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.39:1).
About this color
#552F34 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552F34 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 47, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 29%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.056 11.8) |
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 #552F34 | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552F34 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #552F34 text on white | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #552F34 text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 11)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6B9
oklch(80.9% 0.042 12.4)
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Step 400
400
#C79096
oklch(70.8% 0.067 11.7)
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Step 500
500
#B7737C
oklch(63% 0.086 11.2)
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Step 600
600
#A25B65
oklch(55.6% 0.093 11.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B4B54
oklch(49.2% 0.087 11.8)
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Step 800
800
#713E45
oklch(42.8% 0.072 11.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#552F34
oklch(35.5% 0.056 11.8)
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Step 950
950
#361F22
oklch(27% 0.036 11.3)
#552F34 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) | #363534 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3D33 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B2B31 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552F34
#552F34
oklch(35.5% 0.056 11.8)
- #0C4543
#0C4543
oklch(35.5% 0.056 191.4)
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 #552F34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.078
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.079
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.081
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.081
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.082
Use #552F34 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.