#55343A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.7% 0.048 7.9), rgb(85, 52, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#55343A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55343A |
| RGB | rgb(85, 52, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 24%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.048 7.9) |
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 #55343A | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55343A | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #55343A text on white | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #55343A 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D6
oklch(88.5% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BC
oklch(80.9% 0.037 7.3)
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Step 400
400
#C1929A
oklch(70.7% 0.058 7.3)
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Step 500
500
#B17781
oklch(63.2% 0.074 8.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C5F6A
oklch(55.6% 0.081 8.3)
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Step 700
700
#854E59
oklch(49.1% 0.075 7.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C4048
oklch(42.6% 0.062 8.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#55343A
oklch(36.7% 0.048 7.9)
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Step 950
950
#342024
oklch(27% 0.032 6.3)
#55343A 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) | #39393A | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414039 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B3136 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55343A
#55343A
oklch(36.7% 0.048 7.9)
- #1C4743
#1C4743
oklch(36.6% 0.048 187.1)
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 #55343A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.082
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.082
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.083
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.086
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.087
Use #55343A 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.