#5A232E
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(34% 0.082 10.1), rgb(90, 35, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#5A232E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burgundy (#610023), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A232E |
| RGB | rgb(90, 35, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 44%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.082 10.1) |
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 #5A232E | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A232E | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5A232E text on white | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A232E text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E7
oklch(93.5% 0.018 8.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 9)
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Step 300
300
#E5B1B7
oklch(80.9% 0.061 10.8)
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Step 400
400
#D68792
oklch(70.8% 0.098 10.8)
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Step 500
500
#C86778
oklch(63.1% 0.124 10.2)
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Step 600
600
#B44C61
oklch(55.7% 0.136 10.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A3C50
oklch(49.1% 0.126 10)
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Step 800
800
#7D3242
oklch(42.6% 0.105 9.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A232E
oklch(34% 0.082 10.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B21
oklch(27.1% 0.052 9.6)
#5A232E 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) | #2E2E2E | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C392D | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #621C27 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A232E
#5A232E
oklch(34% 0.082 10.1)
- #00413F
#00413F
oklch(33.9% 0.058 191.3)
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 #5A232E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.051
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.054
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.069
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.073
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.075
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
Use #5A232E 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.