What color is #552140?

#552140 is a dark pink. In RGB it is rgb(85, 33, 64), and in HSL hsl(324, 44%, 23%).

Is #552140 accessible as text?

On white, #552140 has a contrast ratio of 12.52:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.68:1 (fails). For text placed on #552140, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #552140?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-950 (#510424).

What colors go well with #552140?

#552140 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #215435. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #552140 below.

Is #552140 good for buttons?

#552140 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #552140 — black text only reaches 1.68:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #552140 the same as CSS maroon?

No — #552140 is not the CSS named color maroon, but maroon (#800000) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#552140 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #552140

Not just a swatch — here's how #552140 works with other colors. Named schemes with #552140 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #552140 Secondary #7D472C Surface #EBD8C1 Accent #454F38 Anchor #5A2232

Tyrian Purple plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #552140 Secondary #B96030 Accent #7C7541 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Tyrian Purple as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #552140 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Tyrian Purple sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #552140 Anchor #141210 Accent #D59B51 Secondary #30252B Surface #F3EDE3

Tyrian Purple carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #552140 Secondary #6A5660 Support #9C9087 Ink #17140F

Tyrian Purple is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Tyrian Purple carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #552140 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 61/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 31/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 66/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 12/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 60/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 70/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 34/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 46/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 37/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #552140

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For fashion

People also use #552140 with

Eminence Rosewood Castleton Green Gainsboro Eggplant

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 12.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4CBDA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #54212F — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #552140 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #552140;
  --color-base-rgb: 85 33 64;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(33.5% 0.087 346.0);
  --color-50: #FBF4F8;
  --color-100: #F4E1EC;
  --color-200: #E8C4DA;
  --color-300: #D49BBD;
  --color-400: #BD75A0;
  --color-500: #A15482;
  --color-600: #7C4666;
  --color-700: #59364B;
  --color-800: #3B2633;
  --color-900: #251920;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  tyrian-purple: {
    50: '#FBF4F8',
    100: '#F4E1EC',
    200: '#E8C4DA',
    300: '#D49BBD',
    400: '#BD75A0',
    500: '#A15482',
    600: '#7C4666',
    700: '#59364B',
    800: '#3B2633',
    900: '#251920',
  },
}

$base: #552140;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF4F8;
$base-100: #F4E1EC;
$base-200: #E8C4DA;
$base-300: #D49BBD;
$base-400: #BD75A0;
$base-500: #A15482;
$base-600: #7C4666;
$base-700: #59364B;
$base-800: #3B2633;
$base-900: #251920;
$base-hover: #441A33;
$base-subtle: #D8B0C8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#552140",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF4F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F4E1EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E8C4DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D49BBD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BD75A0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A15482",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7C4666",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#59364B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3B2633",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#251920",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}