#55372E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37% 0.046 37.4), rgb(85, 55, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#55372E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 37°. 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 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55372E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 55, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 30%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.046 37.4) |
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 #55372E | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55372E | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #55372E text on white | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #55372E text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#E5D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B1
oklch(80.8% 0.035 35.9)
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Step 400
400
#C09588
oklch(70.7% 0.055 37.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF7B6B
oklch(63.1% 0.07 37.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A6353
oklch(55.5% 0.076 37)
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Step 700
700
#845243
oklch(49.1% 0.072 37.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B4337
oklch(42.6% 0.059 37.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#55372E
oklch(37% 0.046 37.4)
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Step 950
950
#33211C
oklch(26.9% 0.03 36.2)
#55372E 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) | #3E3B2D | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45412E | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C3235 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55372E
#55372E
oklch(37% 0.046 37.4)
- #204650
#204650
oklch(37.1% 0.046 217.2)
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 #55372E, 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 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.069
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.086
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.087
Use #55372E 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.