#5D243B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.1% 0.088 357.3), rgb(93, 36, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#5D243B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D243B |
| RGB | rgb(93, 36, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 44%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.088 357.3) |
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 #5D243B | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D243B | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5D243B text on white | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D243B text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#EED0D9
oklch(88.5% 0.035 357.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B0C1
oklch(81% 0.065 357.6)
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Step 400
400
#D584A1
oklch(70.6% 0.105 357.1)
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Step 500
500
#C8638A
oklch(63.1% 0.135 357.3)
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Step 600
600
#B34874
oklch(55.6% 0.146 357.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A3961
oklch(49.2% 0.136 357.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D304F
oklch(42.7% 0.112 357.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D243B
oklch(35.1% 0.088 357.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A27
oklch(27% 0.055 356.5)
#5D243B 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) | #2D313C | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3C3A | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64202D | 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°).
- #5D243B
#5D243B
oklch(35.1% 0.088 357.3)
- #00453A
#00453A
oklch(34.9% 0.064 177.6)
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 #5D243B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.057
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.064
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.070
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.073
Use #5D243B 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.