#553335
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.3% 0.049 16), rgb(85, 51, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#553335 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 16°. 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 (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #553335 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 51, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 25%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.049 16) |
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 #553335 | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #553335 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #553335 text on white | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #553335 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7B8
oklch(80.8% 0.038 15.9)
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Step 400
400
#C39294
oklch(70.7% 0.059 16)
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Step 500
500
#B3777A
oklch(63.2% 0.076 16.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E5F63
oklch(55.7% 0.082 16)
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Step 700
700
#874E52
oklch(49.2% 0.077 15.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4043
oklch(42.6% 0.063 15.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#553335
oklch(36.3% 0.049 16)
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Step 950
950
#342021
oklch(26.9% 0.031 16.1)
#553335 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) | #393835 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423F34 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B2F34 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #553335
#553335
oklch(36.3% 0.049 16)
- #184646
#184646
oklch(36.3% 0.049 195.2)
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 #553335, 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 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.078
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.083
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.083
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.086
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.087
Use #553335 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.