#5B1E38
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(33.7% 0.094 356.9), rgb(91, 30, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.44:1).
About this color
#5B1E38 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burgundy (#610023), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B1E38 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 30, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 50%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.094 356.9) |
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 #5B1E38 | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B1E38 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5B1E38 text on white | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B1E38 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
#F6E5EA
oklch(93.7% 0.02 357.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD9
oklch(88.5% 0.039 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7AEC1
oklch(80.9% 0.071 357)
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Step 400
400
#D882A2
oklch(70.7% 0.112 356.5)
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Step 500
500
#CC608B
oklch(63.2% 0.144 357)
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Step 600
600
#B74375
oklch(55.6% 0.157 356.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D3462
oklch(49.1% 0.146 356.9)
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Step 800
800
#7F2C50
oklch(42.6% 0.121 356.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B1E38
oklch(33.7% 0.094 356.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1927
oklch(27.1% 0.059 357.2)
#5B1E38 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) | #282D39 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393837 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #621928 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B1E38
#5B1E38
oklch(33.7% 0.094 356.9)
- #004237
#004237
oklch(33.9% 0.063 177)
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 #5B1E38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.046
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.057
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.057
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.071
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.074
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.074
Use #5B1E38 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.