#5E1339
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(33% 0.113 354.4), rgb(94, 19, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#5E1339 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burgundy (#610023), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E1339 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 19, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 66%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.113 354.4) |
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 #5E1339 | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E1339 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5E1339 text on white | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E1339 text on black | 1.62:1 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 352.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.047 354.5)
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Step 300
300
#EDAAC4
oklch(80.9% 0.085 354.1)
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Step 400
400
#E17AA6
oklch(70.7% 0.136 354.1)
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Step 500
500
#D55490
oklch(63.1% 0.173 354.3)
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Step 600
600
#C0327A
oklch(55.5% 0.189 354.2)
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Step 700
700
#A62367
oklch(49.2% 0.176 354.4)
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Step 800
800
#862054
oklch(42.6% 0.145 354)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E1339
oklch(33% 0.113 354.4)
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Step 950
950
#401529
oklch(27.1% 0.072 353.9)
#5E1339 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) | #21293A | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363737 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #660B24 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E1339
#5E1339
oklch(33% 0.113 354.4)
- #004033
#004033
oklch(33.1% 0.063 173.7)
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 #5E1339, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.038
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.043
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.046
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.067
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.068
Use #5E1339 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.