#552F3D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.8% 0.059 356.9), rgb(85, 47, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#552F3D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 357°. 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 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552F3D |
| RGB | rgb(85, 47, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 29%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.059 356.9) |
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 #552F3D | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552F3D | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #552F3D text on white | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #552F3D text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F1E6EA
oklch(93.5% 0.013 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 358.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C1
oklch(80.8% 0.044 356.1)
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Step 400
400
#C58FA1
oklch(70.7% 0.069 357.3)
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Step 500
500
#B5728A
oklch(63% 0.09 356.9)
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Step 600
600
#A05A74
oklch(55.6% 0.097 357)
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Step 700
700
#894961
oklch(49% 0.091 357.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F3C50
oklch(42.6% 0.076 355.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#552F3D
oklch(35.8% 0.059 356.9)
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Step 950
950
#351F27
oklch(27.1% 0.036 356.4)
#552F3D 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) | #34363D | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3D3C | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B2D34 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552F3D
#552F3D
oklch(35.8% 0.059 356.9)
- #10473C
#10473C
oklch(36% 0.059 176.4)
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 #552F3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.081
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.082
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.082
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.086
Use #552F3D 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.