#5B253A
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(34.9% 0.083 357.9), rgb(91, 37, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#5B253A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burgundy (#610023), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B253A |
| RGB | rgb(91, 37, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 42%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.083 357.9) |
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 #5B253A | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B253A | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5B253A text on white | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B253A text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0D9
oklch(88.4% 0.034 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3B0C0
oklch(80.8% 0.063 357.9)
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Step 400
400
#D386A0
oklch(70.7% 0.099 358.2)
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Step 500
500
#C56689
oklch(63.1% 0.127 358)
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Step 600
600
#B04B73
oklch(55.5% 0.138 357.8)
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Step 700
700
#973C60
oklch(49.1% 0.128 358.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B324F
oklch(42.7% 0.107 357.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B253A
oklch(34.9% 0.083 357.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B26
oklch(27.1% 0.052 359.3)
#5B253A 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) | #2D313B | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3B39 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62212D | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B253A
#5B253A
oklch(34.9% 0.083 357.9)
- #00453A
#00453A
oklch(34.9% 0.064 177.6)
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 #5B253A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.058
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.064
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.065
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.074
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.075
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.076
Use #5B253A 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.