#553938
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.7% 0.04 21.4), rgb(85, 57, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#553938 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 21°. 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 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #553938 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 57, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 21%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.04 21.4) |
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 #553938 | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #553938 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #553938 text on white | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #553938 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D4
oklch(88.5% 0.017 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9B8
oklch(80.9% 0.031 20.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD9593
oklch(70.6% 0.048 21.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC7B79
oklch(63.1% 0.062 21.6)
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Step 600
600
#976462
oklch(55.7% 0.067 21.9)
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Step 700
700
#815251
oklch(49.1% 0.063 20.9)
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Step 800
800
#694442
oklch(42.8% 0.052 22.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#553938
oklch(37.7% 0.04 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#322221
oklch(27.1% 0.025 22.9)
#553938 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) | #3E3D38 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454238 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B3639 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #553938
#553938
oklch(37.7% 0.04 21.4)
- #26484A
#26484A
oklch(37.7% 0.04 200.5)
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 #553938, 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 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.076
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.078
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.082
Use #553938 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.