#5E212F
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(34.4% 0.09 9), rgb(94, 33, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#5E212F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burgundy (#610023), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E212F |
| RGB | rgb(94, 33, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 48%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.09 9) |
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 #5E212F | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E212F | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5E212F text on white | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E212F text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D4
oklch(88.6% 0.037 9.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFB7
oklch(80.9% 0.067 9.3)
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Step 400
400
#DA8392
oklch(70.6% 0.108 9.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE6278
oklch(63.2% 0.138 9.1)
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Step 600
600
#B94661
oklch(55.7% 0.15 9)
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Step 700
700
#9F3650
oklch(49.1% 0.14 8.9)
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Step 800
800
#812E42
oklch(42.7% 0.115 8.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E212F
oklch(34.4% 0.09 9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1921
oklch(26.9% 0.057 7.7)
#5E212F 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) | #2E2E2F | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3A2E | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #671926 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E212F
#5E212F
oklch(34.4% 0.09 9)
- #00433F
#00433F
oklch(34.5% 0.06 188.1)
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 #5E212F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.046
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.048
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.057
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.060
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.065
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.071
Use #5E212F 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.