#5D2138
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(34.5% 0.091 359.1), rgb(93, 33, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.06:1).
About this color
#5D2138 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burgundy (#610023), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D2138 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 33, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 48%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.091 359.1) |
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 #5D2138 | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D2138 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5D2138 text on white | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D2138 text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#F0CFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFBF
oklch(81% 0.068 359.9)
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Step 400
400
#D8839F
oklch(70.7% 0.109 359.1)
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Step 500
500
#CB6187
oklch(63.1% 0.14 359.3)
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Step 600
600
#B64571
oklch(55.6% 0.152 359.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C365F
oklch(49.1% 0.141 358.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F2E4D
oklch(42.7% 0.116 359.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D2138
oklch(34.5% 0.091 359.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1926
oklch(26.9% 0.058 358.2)
#5D2138 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) | #2B2F39 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3A37 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #651C2A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D2138
#5D2138
oklch(34.5% 0.091 359.1)
- #00443A
#00443A
oklch(34.6% 0.063 178.9)
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 #5D2138, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.050
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.056
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.057
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.070
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.071
Use #5D2138 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.