#553D41
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.8% 0.034 7.7), rgb(85, 61, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#553D41 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #553D41 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 61, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 16%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.034 7.7) |
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 #553D41 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #553D41 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #553D41 text on white | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #553D41 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D7
oklch(88.4% 0.015 6.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0BABD
oklch(80.8% 0.025 8.3)
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Step 400
400
#B8969C
oklch(70.6% 0.041 6.3)
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Step 500
500
#A67D83
oklch(63.1% 0.052 8.9)
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Step 600
600
#91656D
oklch(55.5% 0.058 7.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B545B
oklch(49% 0.053 7.4)
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Step 800
800
#64454A
oklch(42.6% 0.043 8.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#553D41
oklch(38.8% 0.034 7.7)
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Step 950
950
#302224
oklch(27% 0.022 9.1)
#553D41 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) | #414141 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464541 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #593B3E | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #553D41
#553D41
oklch(38.8% 0.034 7.7)
- #2F4B48
#2F4B48
oklch(39% 0.034 187.4)
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 #553D41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.076
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.079
Use #553D41 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.