#55332D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.1% 0.051 30.6), rgb(85, 51, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#55332D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55332D |
| RGB | rgb(85, 51, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 31%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.051 30.6) |
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 #55332D | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55332D | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #55332D text on white | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #55332D 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
#E7D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.022 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B2
oklch(80.9% 0.038 30.4)
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Step 400
400
#C4938A
oklch(70.7% 0.061 30.5)
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Step 500
500
#B4786D
oklch(63.2% 0.078 30.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F6055
oklch(55.7% 0.085 30.6)
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Step 700
700
#884F45
oklch(49.1% 0.079 30.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4139
oklch(42.7% 0.065 30.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#55332D
oklch(36.1% 0.051 30.6)
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Step 950
950
#35201D
oklch(27% 0.033 28.4)
#55332D 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) | #3B382C | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433F2D | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C2E31 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55332D
#55332D
oklch(36.1% 0.051 30.6)
- #16454C
#16454C
oklch(36.2% 0.051 208.9)
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 #55332D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.071
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.079
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.079
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.087
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.089
Use #55332D 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.