What color is #552D39?

#552D39 is a dark, muted rose. In RGB it is rgb(85, 45, 57), and in HSL hsl(342, 31%, 25%).

Is #552D39 accessible as text?

On white, #552D39 has a contrast ratio of 11.53:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.82:1 (fails). For text placed on #552D39, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #552D39?

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

What colors go well with #552D39?

#552D39 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2C5448. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #552D39 below.

Is #552D39 good for buttons?

#552D39 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #552D39 — black text only reaches 1.82:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #552D39 the same as CSS maroon?

No — #552D39 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.

#552D39 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #552D39

Not just a swatch — here's how #552D39 works with other colors. Named schemes with #552D39 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #552D39 Secondary #7C482A Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2231

Taupe 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 #552D39 Secondary #B9612C Accent #7B7641 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2A21

This palette keeps Taupe 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 #552D39 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Taupe 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 #552D39 Anchor #141210 Accent #D39C4F Secondary #322528 Surface #F3EDE3

Taupe 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 #552D39 Secondary #6C5C60 Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Taupe 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 Taupe carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #552D39 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 62/100

Neutral

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

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 63/100

High

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

Naturalness 24/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 56/100

Moderate

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

Luxury 66/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 45/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #552D39

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People also use #552D39 with

Byzantium Espresso Dark Slate Gray Gainsboro Taupe

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 11.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1D0D5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #542D2C — 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 #552D39 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #552D39;
  --color-base-rgb: 85 45 57;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(35.3% 0.061 1.4);
  --color-50: #FAF5F6;
  --color-100: #F1E4E8;
  --color-200: #E3CAD1;
  --color-300: #CCA4B0;
  --color-400: #B37F8F;
  --color-500: #965F6F;
  --color-600: #744E59;
  --color-700: #543B42;
  --color-800: #38292D;
  --color-900: #231A1D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  taupe: {
    50: '#FAF5F6',
    100: '#F1E4E8',
    200: '#E3CAD1',
    300: '#CCA4B0',
    400: '#B37F8F',
    500: '#965F6F',
    600: '#744E59',
    700: '#543B42',
    800: '#38292D',
    900: '#231A1D',
  },
}

$base: #552D39;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF5F6;
$base-100: #F1E4E8;
$base-200: #E3CAD1;
$base-300: #CCA4B0;
$base-400: #B37F8F;
$base-500: #965F6F;
$base-600: #744E59;
$base-700: #543B42;
$base-800: #38292D;
$base-900: #231A1D;
$base-hover: #43232D;
$base-subtle: #D3B8C0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#552D39",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF5F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F1E4E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E3CAD1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CCA4B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B37F8F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#965F6F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#744E59",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#543B42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#38292D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231A1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #552D39

Color Lab

Pairs with #552D39

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