#5D253D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.3% 0.087 355.6), rgb(93, 37, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#5D253D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D253D |
| RGB | rgb(93, 37, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 43%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.087 355.6) |
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 #5D253D | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D253D | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #5D253D text on white | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D253D text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0DA
oklch(88.5% 0.036 355.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B0C2
oklch(81% 0.065 356)
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Step 400
400
#D485A3
oklch(70.7% 0.103 355.7)
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Step 500
500
#C7648D
oklch(63.2% 0.134 355.5)
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Step 600
600
#B24977
oklch(55.7% 0.145 355.5)
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Step 700
700
#993964
oklch(49.1% 0.136 355.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C3051
oklch(42.7% 0.112 355.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D253D
oklch(35.3% 0.087 355.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A27
oklch(27% 0.055 356.5)
#5D253D 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) | #2D323E | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3C3C | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64212E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D253D
#5D253D
oklch(35.3% 0.087 355.6)
- #00463A
#00463A
oklch(35.2% 0.066 176.4)
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 #5D253D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.060
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.067
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.072
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.075
Use #5D253D 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.