#55332B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36% 0.052 34), rgb(85, 51, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#55332B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55332B |
| RGB | rgb(85, 51, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 33%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.052 34) |
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 #55332B | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55332B | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #55332B text on white | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #55332B text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#D8B8B0
oklch(80.8% 0.039 34.3)
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Step 400
400
#C49387
oklch(70.7% 0.062 34.2)
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Step 500
500
#B4786A
oklch(63.1% 0.079 33.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F6051
oklch(55.6% 0.086 34.2)
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Step 700
700
#884F42
oklch(49.1% 0.08 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F4136
oklch(42.7% 0.067 34.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#55332B
oklch(36% 0.052 34)
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Step 950
950
#35211C
oklch(27.2% 0.033 34.6)
#55332B 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) | #3B372A | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433E2B | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C2E31 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55332B
#55332B
oklch(36% 0.052 34)
- #16444E
#16444E
oklch(36% 0.052 214.7)
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 #55332B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.077
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.078
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.088
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.089
Use #55332B 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.