#553441
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.9% 0.051 354.7), rgb(85, 52, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#553441 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 355°. 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 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #553441 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 52, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 24%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.051 354.7) |
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 #553441 | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #553441 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #553441 text on white | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #553441 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.02 354.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7C2
oklch(80.9% 0.038 354.6)
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Step 400
400
#C091A3
oklch(70.7% 0.061 354)
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Step 500
500
#B0768C
oklch(63.2% 0.078 355.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B5E76
oklch(55.7% 0.085 355.1)
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Step 700
700
#844D63
oklch(49.1% 0.079 354.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B3F51
oklch(42.6% 0.066 354.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#553441
oklch(36.9% 0.051 354.7)
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Step 950
950
#332027
oklch(27% 0.031 355.6)
#553441 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) | #383A41 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404040 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3339 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #553441
#553441
oklch(36.9% 0.051 354.7)
- #1E483E
#1E483E
oklch(36.8% 0.05 175.6)
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 #553441, 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 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.080
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.081
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.085
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.085
Use #553441 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.