#55323F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.5% 0.054 356.3), rgb(85, 50, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#55323F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 356°. 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 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55323F |
| RGB | rgb(85, 50, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 26%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.054 356.3) |
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 #55323F | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55323F | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #55323F text on white | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #55323F 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
#D7B6C1
oklch(80.8% 0.041 356)
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Step 400
400
#C290A2
oklch(70.6% 0.065 355.5)
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Step 500
500
#B2748B
oklch(63.1% 0.083 355.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D5C75
oklch(55.6% 0.09 355.9)
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Step 700
700
#864C62
oklch(49.2% 0.083 356.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D3E50
oklch(42.7% 0.07 356)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#55323F
oklch(36.5% 0.054 356.3)
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Step 950
950
#341F27
oklch(26.9% 0.035 355.2)
#55323F 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) | #36393F | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3F3E | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3037 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55323F
#55323F
oklch(36.5% 0.054 356.3)
- #19483D
#19483D
oklch(36.6% 0.055 175.1)
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 #55323F, 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 0.082
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.083
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.084
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.089
Use #55323F 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.