#5D243A
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(35% 0.087 358.4), rgb(93, 36, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.80:1).
About this color
#5D243A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burgundy (#610023), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D243A |
| RGB | rgb(93, 36, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 44%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.087 358.4) |
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 #5D243A | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D243A | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5D243A text on white | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D243A 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
#EFD0D9
oklch(88.6% 0.037 358.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5B0C0
oklch(81% 0.065 358.8)
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Step 400
400
#D584A0
oklch(70.6% 0.105 357.9)
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Step 500
500
#C86488
oklch(63.1% 0.133 358.8)
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Step 600
600
#B34872
oklch(55.5% 0.145 358.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A3960
oklch(49.2% 0.135 358.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D304E
oklch(42.7% 0.111 358.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D243A
oklch(35% 0.087 358.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A26
oklch(27% 0.054 358.3)
#5D243A 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 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3C39 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64202C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D243A
#5D243A
oklch(35% 0.087 358.4)
- #00453B
#00453B
oklch(35% 0.064 179)
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 #5D243A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.056
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.059
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.070
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.072
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.073
Use #5D243A 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.