#5B2032
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(33.8% 0.088 4.1), rgb(91, 32, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#5B2032 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burgundy (#610023), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B2032 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 32, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 48%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.088 4.1) |
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 #5B2032 | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B2032 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5B2032 text on white | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B2032 text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D6
oklch(88.6% 0.037 5.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFBB
oklch(80.9% 0.067 4.4)
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Step 400
400
#D88499
oklch(70.7% 0.106 4)
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Step 500
500
#CB6380
oklch(63.2% 0.135 4.1)
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Step 600
600
#B64769
oklch(55.6% 0.147 4.1)
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Step 700
700
#9D3757
oklch(49.1% 0.138 4.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F2F48
oklch(42.7% 0.113 3.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B2032
oklch(33.8% 0.088 4.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A23
oklch(27% 0.054 4.6)
#5B2032 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) | #2B2D32 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3931 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #631927 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B2032
#5B2032
oklch(33.8% 0.088 4.1)
- #00413B
#00413B
oklch(33.7% 0.06 184.6)
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 #5B2032, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.045
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.052
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.061
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.071
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
Use #5B2032 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.