#55352B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.5% 0.05 38.1), rgb(85, 53, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#55352B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55352B |
| RGB | rgb(85, 53, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 33%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.05 38.1) |
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 #55352B | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55352B | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #55352B text on white | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #55352B 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9B0
oklch(80.9% 0.037 37.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29486
oklch(70.6% 0.059 37.6)
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Step 500
500
#B27968
oklch(63% 0.076 37.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D624F
oklch(55.6% 0.082 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#865140
oklch(49.1% 0.076 38.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D4235
oklch(42.6% 0.064 37.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#55352B
oklch(36.5% 0.05 38.1)
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Step 950
950
#34211B
oklch(27% 0.032 38.3)
#55352B 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) | #3D392A | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44402B | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C3032 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55352B
#55352B
oklch(36.5% 0.05 38.1)
- #1B4550
#1B4550
oklch(36.6% 0.05 217.7)
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 #55352B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.071
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.086
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.089
Use #55352B 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.