#552F42
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36% 0.062 349.3), rgb(85, 47, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#552F42 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552F42 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 47, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 29%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.062 349.3) |
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 #552F42 | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552F42 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #552F42 text on white | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #552F42 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C5
oklch(80.9% 0.046 349.6)
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Step 400
400
#C48EA8
oklch(70.7% 0.074 348.7)
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Step 500
500
#B47192
oklch(63% 0.094 349.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F597C
oklch(55.6% 0.102 349.6)
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Step 700
700
#884869
oklch(49% 0.096 349)
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Step 800
800
#6F3C56
oklch(42.8% 0.079 349.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#552F42
oklch(36% 0.062 349.3)
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Step 950
950
#351E29
oklch(26.9% 0.04 350)
#552F42 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) | #333743 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3D41 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A2E36 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552F42
#552F42
oklch(36% 0.062 349.3)
- #134738
#134738
oklch(35.9% 0.061 170.1)
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 #552F42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.081
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.081
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.084
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.086
Use #552F42 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.