#55323E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.4% 0.053 358), rgb(85, 50, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#55323E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55323E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 50, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 26%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.053 358) |
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 #55323E | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55323E | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #55323E text on white | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #55323E text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3D9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 356.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B6C0
oklch(80.8% 0.04 357.9)
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Step 400
400
#C290A0
oklch(70.6% 0.064 357.9)
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Step 500
500
#B27489
oklch(63% 0.082 357.8)
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Step 600
600
#9D5C73
oklch(55.5% 0.09 357.7)
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Step 700
700
#864C60
oklch(49.1% 0.082 358.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D3E4F
oklch(42.6% 0.069 357.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#55323E
oklch(36.4% 0.053 358)
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Step 950
950
#341F26
oklch(26.9% 0.034 358.1)
#55323E 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) | #36393E | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3F3D | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3036 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55323E
#55323E
oklch(36.4% 0.053 358)
- #18473E
#18473E
oklch(36.3% 0.053 178.4)
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 #55323E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.081
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.084
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.084
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.088
Use #55323E 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.