#553545
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.3% 0.052 348.5), rgb(85, 53, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#553545 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 349°. 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 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #553545 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 53, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 23%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.052 348.5) |
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 #553545 | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #553545 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #553545 text on white | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #553545 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4DB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 350.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B7C5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 348.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF91A7
oklch(70.7% 0.063 348.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE7691
oklch(63.2% 0.079 349.2)
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Step 600
600
#995E7C
oklch(55.7% 0.086 348.4)
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Step 700
700
#824D68
oklch(49% 0.08 348.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A4055
oklch(42.8% 0.065 348.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#553545
oklch(37.3% 0.052 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#332029
oklch(27.1% 0.033 349.6)
#553545 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) | #383B46 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4144 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59343B | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #553545
#553545
oklch(37.3% 0.052 348.5)
- #21493B
#21493B
oklch(37.2% 0.052 168.3)
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 #553545, 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 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.078
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.082
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.084
Use #553545 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.