#55342B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.2% 0.051 36), rgb(85, 52, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#55342B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55342B |
| RGB | rgb(85, 52, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 33%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.051 36) |
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 #55342B | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55342B | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #55342B text on white | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #55342B 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
#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
#E6D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 37)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9B0
oklch(81% 0.038 36.8)
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Step 400
400
#C39487
oklch(70.8% 0.06 36)
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Step 500
500
#B37969
oklch(63.2% 0.077 36.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E6150
oklch(55.6% 0.084 36.3)
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Step 700
700
#875041
oklch(49.1% 0.078 36.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E4236
oklch(42.8% 0.065 36)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#55342B
oklch(36.2% 0.051 36)
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Step 950
950
#34211B
oklch(27% 0.032 38.3)
#55342B 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) | #3C382A | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443F2B | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C2F32 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55342B
#55342B
oklch(36.2% 0.051 36)
- #19444F
#19444F
oklch(36.2% 0.05 217.4)
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 #55342B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.074
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.087
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.088
Use #55342B 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.