#553742
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.6% 0.046 355.9), rgb(85, 55, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#553742 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #553742 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 55, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 21%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.046 355.9) |
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 #553742 | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #553742 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #553742 text on white | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #553742 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#E4D4D9
oklch(88.4% 0.019 356.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8C1
oklch(80.9% 0.034 356.5)
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Step 400
400
#BE93A2
oklch(70.8% 0.055 355.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC788B
oklch(63.1% 0.07 355.6)
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Step 600
600
#976075
oklch(55.5% 0.077 355.4)
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Step 700
700
#814F62
oklch(49% 0.072 355.7)
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Step 800
800
#694150
oklch(42.7% 0.059 355.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#553742
oklch(37.6% 0.046 355.9)
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Step 950
950
#322127
oklch(27.1% 0.028 356.2)
#553742 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) | #3A3C42 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424241 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A363B | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #553742
#553742
oklch(37.6% 0.046 355.9)
- #244940
#244940
oklch(37.5% 0.046 176)
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 #553742, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.081
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.087
Use #553742 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.