#5D262E
Closest named color: Claret (#680018). oklch(35% 0.081 13.3), rgb(93, 38, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.78:1).
About this color
#5D262E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Claret (#680018), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Claret (#680018) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D262E |
| RGB | rgb(93, 38, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 42%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.081 13.3) |
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 #5D262E | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D262E | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5D262E text on white | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D262E 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 13.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1D3
oklch(88.6% 0.034 13.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5B1B5
oklch(80.9% 0.061 13.4)
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Step 400
400
#D6878F
oklch(70.7% 0.097 13.3)
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Step 500
500
#C86774
oklch(63% 0.123 12.8)
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Step 600
600
#B44C5C
oklch(55.6% 0.136 13.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A3D4C
oklch(49.1% 0.125 13.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D333E
oklch(42.7% 0.103 13.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D262E
oklch(35% 0.081 13.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1F
oklch(27.1% 0.052 13.5)
#5D262E 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) | #32312E | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403C2D | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #651F29 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D262E
#5D262E
oklch(35% 0.081 13.3)
- #004443
#004443
oklch(35% 0.06 193.1)
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 #5D262E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.056
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.057
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.069
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.070
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.070
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.072
Use #5D262E 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.