#5B1D30
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(33.3% 0.092 4.7), rgb(91, 29, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.62:1).
About this color
#5B1D30 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burgundy (#610023), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B1D30 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 29, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 52%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.3% 0.092 4.7) |
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 #5B1D30 | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B1D30 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5B1D30 text on white | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B1D30 text on black | 1.66:1 | 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
#F7E5E8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 4)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEBB
oklch(80.8% 0.07 3.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA8298
oklch(70.6% 0.111 4.2)
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Step 500
500
#CE607E
oklch(63.1% 0.142 4.9)
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Step 600
600
#B94468
oklch(55.6% 0.154 4.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F3456
oklch(49% 0.144 4.7)
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Step 800
800
#812D47
oklch(42.7% 0.118 4.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B1D30
oklch(33.3% 0.092 4.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1923
oklch(27% 0.058 4.2)
#5B1D30 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) | #2A2B30 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A382F | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #631524 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B1D30
#5B1D30
oklch(33.3% 0.092 4.7)
- #00403A
#00403A
oklch(33.4% 0.059 184.5)
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 #5B1D30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.039
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.048
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.060
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.063
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.070
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.070
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.077
Use #5B1D30 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.