#5B242B
Closest named color: Claret (#680018). oklch(34.2% 0.081 14.6), rgb(91, 36, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.12:1).
About this color
#5B242B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Claret (#680018), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Claret (#680018) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B242B |
| RGB | rgb(91, 36, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 43%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.081 14.6) |
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 #5B242B | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B242B | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5B242B text on white | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B242B text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#F5E5E6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 13.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1D2
oklch(88.6% 0.034 15.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5B1B4
oklch(80.8% 0.061 14.6)
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Step 400
400
#D6878D
oklch(70.7% 0.097 14.9)
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Step 500
500
#C96772
oklch(63.1% 0.125 14.2)
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Step 600
600
#B44C5A
oklch(55.5% 0.135 14.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B3D4A
oklch(49.2% 0.126 14.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E333D
oklch(42.8% 0.104 14.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B242B
oklch(34.2% 0.081 14.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1E
oklch(27% 0.052 15.4)
#5B242B 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) | #302F2B | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3A2A | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #631C27 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B242B
#5B242B
oklch(34.2% 0.081 14.6)
- #004242
#004242
oklch(34.3% 0.059 194.8)
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 #5B242B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.053
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.053
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.072
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.072
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.073
Use #5B242B 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.