#5B2135
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(34.1% 0.088 1.4), rgb(91, 33, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.25:1).
About this color
#5B2135 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burgundy (#610023), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B2135 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 33, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 47%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.088 1.4) |
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 #5B2135 | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B2135 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5B2135 text on white | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B2135 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 2.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFBE
oklch(80.9% 0.067 0.7)
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Step 400
400
#D7849C
oklch(70.7% 0.106 1.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA6384
oklch(63.1% 0.135 1.4)
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Step 600
600
#B5476E
oklch(55.6% 0.147 1)
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Step 700
700
#9B385B
oklch(49% 0.136 1.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E2F4B
oklch(42.6% 0.113 1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B2135
oklch(34.1% 0.088 1.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A25
oklch(27.1% 0.055 0.9)
#5B2135 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) | #2B2E36 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3934 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #631B29 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B2135
#5B2135
oklch(34.1% 0.088 1.4)
- #00423A
#00423A
oklch(34% 0.061 181.5)
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 #5B2135, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.048
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.056
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.061
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.071
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.073
Use #5B2135 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.