#553142
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.4% 0.058 350.6), rgb(85, 49, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#553142 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #553142 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 49, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 27%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.058 350.6) |
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 #553142 | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #553142 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #553142 text on white | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #553142 text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#F1E7EB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 351)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 350.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6C4
oklch(81% 0.043 351.4)
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Step 400
400
#C38FA6
oklch(70.7% 0.07 350.8)
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Step 500
500
#B27390
oklch(63.1% 0.088 350.8)
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Step 600
600
#9D5B7B
oklch(55.6% 0.095 350.2)
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Step 700
700
#864A67
oklch(49% 0.089 350.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D3D54
oklch(42.6% 0.074 350.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#553142
oklch(36.4% 0.058 350.6)
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Step 950
950
#341F29
oklch(27% 0.036 349.8)
#553142 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) | #353843 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3E41 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3037 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #553142
#553142
oklch(36.4% 0.058 350.6)
- #18483A
#18483A
oklch(36.4% 0.057 170.7)
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 #553142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.081
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.082
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.085
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.089
Use #553142 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.