#5C2330
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(34.4% 0.084 8.5), rgb(92, 35, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#5C2330 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burgundy (#610023), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C2330 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 35, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 45%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.084 8.5) |
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 #5C2330 | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C2330 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5C2330 text on white | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C2330 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
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 9)
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Step 300
300
#E6B0B8
oklch(80.9% 0.064 8.7)
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Step 400
400
#D78594
oklch(70.6% 0.102 8.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA657A
oklch(63.2% 0.129 8.4)
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Step 600
600
#B54A63
oklch(55.6% 0.14 8.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B3A52
oklch(49% 0.131 8.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E3143
oklch(42.7% 0.108 8.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C2330
oklch(34.4% 0.084 8.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A21
oklch(26.9% 0.054 8.3)
#5C2330 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) | #2F2F30 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3A2F | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #641C28 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C2330
#5C2330
oklch(34.4% 0.084 8.5)
- #00433F
#00433F
oklch(34.5% 0.06 188.1)
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 #5C2330, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.051
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.053
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.060
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.070
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
Use #5C2330 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.