#5D232F
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(34.5% 0.085 9.9), rgb(93, 35, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#5D232F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 10°. 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 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D232F |
| RGB | rgb(93, 35, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 45%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.085 9.9) |
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 #5D232F | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D232F | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5D232F text on white | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D232F 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
#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
#F0D0D4
oklch(88.6% 0.036 9.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6B0B7
oklch(80.8% 0.064 9.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88592
oklch(70.7% 0.103 9.9)
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Step 500
500
#CB6477
oklch(63.1% 0.132 10)
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Step 600
600
#B64960
oklch(55.6% 0.142 10)
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Step 700
700
#9C3A4F
oklch(49.1% 0.131 10.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F3041
oklch(42.6% 0.11 9.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D232F
oklch(34.5% 0.085 9.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A20
oklch(26.9% 0.054 10.2)
#5D232F 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) | #2F2F2F | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3B2E | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #651B28 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D232F
#5D232F
oklch(34.5% 0.085 9.9)
- #004340
#004340
oklch(34.5% 0.06 189.7)
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 #5D232F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.050
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.052
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.064
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.068
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.069
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.072
Use #5D232F 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.