#55393B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.7% 0.04 14.4), rgb(85, 57, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#55393B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55393B |
| RGB | rgb(85, 57, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 20%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.04 14.4) |
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 #55393B | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55393B | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #55393B text on white | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #55393B text on black | 2.03:1 | 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
#F0E8E8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.017 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BA
oklch(80.8% 0.03 15.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD9597
oklch(70.8% 0.048 15)
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Step 500
500
#AB7A7E
oklch(63% 0.062 13.6)
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Step 600
600
#966367
oklch(55.5% 0.066 14.3)
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Step 700
700
#805256
oklch(49.1% 0.062 13.9)
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Step 800
800
#684346
oklch(42.6% 0.052 14.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#55393B
oklch(37.7% 0.04 14.4)
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Step 950
950
#322123
oklch(27% 0.026 11.2)
#55393B 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) | #3E3D3B | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44423B | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A363A | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55393B
#55393B
oklch(37.7% 0.04 14.4)
- #264948
#264948
oklch(37.9% 0.041 193.2)
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 #55393B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.082
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.082
Use #55393B 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.