#5E1834
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(33.4% 0.104 0.1), rgb(94, 24, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.67:1).
About this color
#5E1834 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burgundy (#610023), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E1834 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 24, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 59%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.4% 0.104 0.1) |
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 #5E1834 | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E1834 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5E1834 text on white | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E1834 text on black | 1.65:1 | 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
#F3CED8
oklch(88.6% 0.043 359.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECACBE
oklch(80.9% 0.078 0.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF7E9D
oklch(70.7% 0.124 0.3)
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Step 500
500
#D35985
oklch(63.1% 0.159 0.2)
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Step 600
600
#BE3A6F
oklch(55.5% 0.173 360)
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Step 700
700
#A42B5D
oklch(49.2% 0.162 0)
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Step 800
800
#85254C
oklch(42.6% 0.134 359.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E1834
oklch(33.4% 0.104 0.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1625
oklch(26.9% 0.067 359.7)
#5E1834 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) | #262A35 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393832 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #660F24 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E1834
#5E1834
oklch(33.4% 0.104 0.1)
- #004038
#004038
oklch(33.3% 0.06 181.2)
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 #5E1834, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.034
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.047
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.049
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.054
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.063
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.067
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
Use #5E1834 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.