#5E1733
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(33.2% 0.105 0.7), rgb(94, 23, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.75:1).
About this color
#5E1733 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burgundy (#610023), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E1733 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 23, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 61%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.2% 0.105 0.7) |
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 #5E1733 | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E1733 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5E1733 text on white | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E1733 text on black | 1.64:1 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECACBE
oklch(80.9% 0.078 0.5)
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Step 400
400
#E07D9C
oklch(70.7% 0.127 0.8)
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Step 500
500
#D45884
oklch(63.1% 0.162 0.7)
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Step 600
600
#BF396E
oklch(55.6% 0.175 0.5)
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Step 700
700
#A52A5C
oklch(49.2% 0.163 0.7)
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Step 800
800
#86254B
oklch(42.8% 0.135 0.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E1733
oklch(33.2% 0.105 0.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1625
oklch(26.9% 0.067 359.7)
#5E1733 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) | #262A34 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393731 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #660D23 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E1733
#5E1733
oklch(33.2% 0.105 0.7)
- #004037
#004037
oklch(33.3% 0.061 179.6)
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 #5E1733, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.032
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.045
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.049
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.063
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.066
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.072
Use #5E1733 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.