#572235
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(33.5% 0.081 360), rgb(87, 34, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#572235 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burgundy (#610023), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #572235 |
| RGB | rgb(87, 34, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 44%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.081 360) |
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 #572235 | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #572235 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #572235 text on white | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #572235 text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0D8
oklch(88.4% 0.034 359.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BF
oklch(81% 0.061 360)
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Step 400
400
#D3869E
oklch(70.6% 0.099 359.8)
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Step 500
500
#C56786
oklch(63.1% 0.124 0.3)
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Step 600
600
#B04C70
oklch(55.6% 0.135 359.9)
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Step 700
700
#973D5E
oklch(49.1% 0.125 359.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B334D
oklch(42.8% 0.104 359.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#572235
oklch(33.5% 0.081 360)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B25
oklch(26.9% 0.051 0.5)
#572235 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) | #2B2E36 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393834 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E1E29 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #572235
#572235
oklch(33.5% 0.081 360)
- #004138
#004138
oklch(33.6% 0.061 179.8)
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 #572235, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.052
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.061
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.069
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.080
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.081
Use #572235 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.