#553342
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.8% 0.054 352.1), rgb(85, 51, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#553342 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 352°. 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 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #553342 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 51, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 25%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.054 352.1) |
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 #553342 | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #553342 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #553342 text on white | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #553342 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#D6B6C3
oklch(80.8% 0.041 351.6)
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Step 400
400
#C190A5
oklch(70.6% 0.065 351.4)
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Step 500
500
#B0758F
oklch(63.1% 0.081 351.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B5D79
oklch(55.6% 0.088 351.8)
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Step 700
700
#854C66
oklch(49.2% 0.084 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C3F53
oklch(42.8% 0.068 352.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#553342
oklch(36.8% 0.054 352.1)
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Step 950
950
#331F28
oklch(26.8% 0.034 351.1)
#553342 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) | #363A43 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3F41 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3238 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #553342
#553342
oklch(36.8% 0.054 352.1)
- #1C483C
#1C483C
oklch(36.7% 0.053 172.8)
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 #553342, 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
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.081
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.082
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.087
Use #553342 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.