#553243
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.6% 0.056 349.7), rgb(85, 50, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#553243 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #553243 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 50, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 26%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.056 349.7) |
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 #553243 | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #553243 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #553243 text on white | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #553243 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#D7B6C4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 350.6)
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Step 400
400
#C290A7
oklch(70.8% 0.067 349.7)
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Step 500
500
#B17491
oklch(63.1% 0.085 349.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C5B7B
oklch(55.5% 0.094 349.7)
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Step 700
700
#854B68
oklch(49.1% 0.087 349.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C3E55
oklch(42.7% 0.072 349.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#553243
oklch(36.6% 0.056 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#341F29
oklch(27% 0.036 349.8)
#553243 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) | #353944 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3F42 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3138 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #553243
#553243
oklch(36.6% 0.056 349.7)
- #1A483A
#1A483A
oklch(36.5% 0.056 170.2)
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 #553243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.081
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.083
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.083
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.088
Use #553243 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.