#553341
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.7% 0.053 353.8), rgb(85, 51, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#553341 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #553341 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 51, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 25%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.053 353.8) |
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 #553341 | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #553341 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #553341 text on white | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #553341 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7C2
oklch(80.9% 0.038 354.6)
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Step 400
400
#C191A3
oklch(70.8% 0.062 354.5)
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Step 500
500
#B1758D
oklch(63.2% 0.081 354)
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Step 600
600
#9C5D77
oklch(55.7% 0.089 354.1)
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Step 700
700
#854C64
oklch(49.1% 0.083 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C3F52
oklch(42.8% 0.068 353.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#553341
oklch(36.7% 0.053 353.8)
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Step 950
950
#342028
oklch(27.2% 0.033 353.9)
#553341 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) | #373A41 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3F40 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3238 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #553341
#553341
oklch(36.7% 0.053 353.8)
- #1C483D
#1C483D
oklch(36.7% 0.053 174.4)
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 #553341, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.081
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.082
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.082
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.087
Use #553341 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.