#5D242E
Closest named color: Claret (#680018). oklch(34.6% 0.084 11.7), rgb(93, 36, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#5D242E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 12°. 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 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Claret (#680018) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D242E |
| RGB | rgb(93, 36, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 44%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.084 11.7) |
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 #5D242E | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D242E | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5D242E text on white | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D242E text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#EFD0D3
oklch(88.4% 0.035 11.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6B0B6
oklch(80.8% 0.063 11.1)
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Step 400
400
#D78690
oklch(70.7% 0.1 11.9)
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Step 500
500
#CA6575
oklch(63% 0.129 11.5)
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Step 600
600
#B54A5E
oklch(55.5% 0.14 11.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C3B4D
oklch(49.2% 0.13 12)
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Step 800
800
#7F313F
oklch(42.7% 0.108 11.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D242E
oklch(34.6% 0.084 11.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A20
oklch(26.9% 0.054 10.2)
#5D242E 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) | #30302E | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3B2D | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #651C28 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D242E
#5D242E
oklch(34.6% 0.084 11.7)
- #004341
#004341
oklch(34.6% 0.059 191.4)
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 #5D242E, 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 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.067
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.068
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.070
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
Use #5D242E 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.