What color is #552A45?

#552A45 is a dark, muted pink. In RGB it is rgb(85, 42, 69), and in HSL hsl(322, 34%, 25%).

Is #552A45 accessible as text?

On white, #552A45 has a contrast ratio of 11.64:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.80:1 (fails). For text placed on #552A45, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #552A45?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-700 (#463947).

What colors go well with #552A45?

#552A45 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2A553A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #552A45 below.

Is #552A45 good for buttons?

#552A45 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #552A45 — black text only reaches 1.80:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #552A45 the same as CSS maroon?

No — #552A45 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.

#552A45 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #552A45

Not just a swatch — here's how #552A45 works with other colors. Named schemes with #552A45 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #552A45 Secondary #7D472C Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #454F38 Anchor #5A2232

Eggplant 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 #552A45 Secondary #BA6031 Accent #7D7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Eggplant 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 #552A45 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCADA0 Ink #2B2723

Eggplant 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 #552A45 Anchor #141210 Accent #D59B51 Secondary #30252B Surface #F3EDE3

Eggplant 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 #552A45 Secondary #6C5B65 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Eggplant 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 Eggplant carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #552A45 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 59/100

Neutral

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

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 63/100

High

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

Naturalness 8/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 57/100

Moderate

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

Luxury 67/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 29/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 48/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 40/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #552A45

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People also use #552A45 with

Eminence Espresso 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 11.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2CFDB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #552A37 — 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 #552A45 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

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Poster

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Packaging

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250 ml

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #552A45;
  --color-base-rgb: 85 42 69;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(35.2% 0.074 343.2);
  --color-50: #FAF4F8;
  --color-100: #F2E3ED;
  --color-200: #E4C8DA;
  --color-300: #CEA2BD;
  --color-400: #B57DA1;
  --color-500: #985C82;
  --color-600: #764C67;
  --color-700: #553A4B;
  --color-800: #392833;
  --color-900: #231A20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  eggplant: {
    50: '#FAF4F8',
    100: '#F2E3ED',
    200: '#E4C8DA',
    300: '#CEA2BD',
    400: '#B57DA1',
    500: '#985C82',
    600: '#764C67',
    700: '#553A4B',
    800: '#392833',
    900: '#231A20',
  },
}

$base: #552A45;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF4F8;
$base-100: #F2E3ED;
$base-200: #E4C8DA;
$base-300: #CEA2BD;
$base-400: #B57DA1;
$base-500: #985C82;
$base-600: #764C67;
$base-700: #553A4B;
$base-800: #392833;
$base-900: #231A20;
$base-hover: #442238;
$base-subtle: #D4B7CA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#552A45",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF4F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2E3ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E4C8DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CEA2BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B57DA1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#985C82",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#764C67",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#553A4B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#392833",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231A20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}