#55322A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.8% 0.053 33.6), rgb(85, 50, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#55322A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 34°. 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 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55322A |
| RGB | rgb(85, 50, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 34%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.053 33.6) |
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 #55322A | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55322A | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #55322A text on white | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #55322A 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D0
oklch(88.4% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8B0
oklch(80.9% 0.04 33.9)
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Step 400
400
#C59387
oklch(70.8% 0.063 33.9)
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Step 500
500
#B57769
oklch(63% 0.081 33.3)
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Step 600
600
#A05F51
oklch(55.5% 0.088 33)
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Step 700
700
#894E41
oklch(49% 0.083 33.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F4136
oklch(42.7% 0.067 34.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#55322A
oklch(35.8% 0.053 33.6)
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Step 950
950
#35201C
oklch(26.9% 0.034 31.2)
#55322A 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) | #3A3729 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433E2A | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C2D30 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55322A
#55322A
oklch(35.8% 0.053 33.6)
- #13444D
#13444D
oklch(35.9% 0.053 212.2)
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 #55322A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.069
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.076
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.079
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.087
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.088
Use #55322A 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.