#532238
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(33% 0.078 354.1), rgb(83, 34, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.69:1).
About this color
#532238 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burgundy (#610023), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #532238 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 34, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 42%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.078 354.1) |
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 #532238 | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #532238 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #532238 text on white | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #532238 text on black | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EA
oklch(93.5% 0.018 355.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1DA
oklch(88.6% 0.032 355.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0B2C3
oklch(81% 0.058 354.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF88A4
oklch(70.7% 0.093 354.5)
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Step 500
500
#C1698E
oklch(63.2% 0.12 354.4)
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Step 600
600
#AC4F78
oklch(55.7% 0.13 354.5)
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Step 700
700
#933F65
oklch(49.1% 0.121 354.2)
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Step 800
800
#783553
oklch(42.8% 0.1 354.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#532238
oklch(33% 0.078 354.1)
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Step 950
950
#391C28
oklch(27.1% 0.049 354.6)
#532238 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) | #292D39 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363637 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #591F2A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #532238
#532238
oklch(33% 0.078 354.1)
- #004033
#004033
oklch(33.1% 0.063 173.7)
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 #532238, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.057
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.059
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.069
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.075
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.078
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.080
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
Use #532238 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.