#59243B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.4% 0.083 355.1), rgb(89, 36, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.06:1).
About this color
#59243B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59243B |
| RGB | rgb(89, 36, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 42%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.083 355.1) |
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 #59243B | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59243B | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #59243B text on white | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #59243B text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 355)
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Step 300
300
#E2B1C2
oklch(80.9% 0.061 355.8)
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Step 400
400
#D286A3
oklch(70.7% 0.1 355.5)
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Step 500
500
#C4668D
oklch(63.1% 0.127 355.1)
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Step 600
600
#AF4B77
oklch(55.5% 0.139 355)
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Step 700
700
#963C64
oklch(49.1% 0.128 355.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A3252
oklch(42.7% 0.107 354.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#59243B
oklch(34.4% 0.083 355.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B28
oklch(27.1% 0.052 354.6)
#59243B 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) | #2C303C | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3A3A | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60212D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59243B
#59243B
oklch(34.4% 0.083 355.1)
- #004437
#004437
oklch(34.5% 0.065 174.6)
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 #59243B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.058
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.065
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.078
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.078
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
Use #59243B 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.