#55362E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.7% 0.047 35.1), rgb(85, 54, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#55362E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55362E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 54, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 30%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.047 35.1) |
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 #55362E | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55362E | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #55362E text on white | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #55362E 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 37)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B1
oklch(80.8% 0.035 35.9)
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Step 400
400
#C19589
oklch(70.8% 0.056 35.8)
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Step 500
500
#B07A6C
oklch(63.1% 0.071 35.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C6254
oklch(55.6% 0.079 34.3)
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Step 700
700
#855144
oklch(49.1% 0.073 34.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C4338
oklch(42.8% 0.06 35.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#55362E
oklch(36.7% 0.047 35.1)
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Step 950
950
#33211C
oklch(26.9% 0.03 36.2)
#55362E 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) | #3D3A2D | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45402E | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C3134 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55362E
#55362E
oklch(36.7% 0.047 35.1)
- #1E454F
#1E454F
oklch(36.7% 0.047 216.9)
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 #55362E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.072
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.084
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.088
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.088
Use #55362E 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.