#5E2135
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(34.6% 0.091 2.7), rgb(94, 33, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#5E2135 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burgundy (#610023), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2135 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 33, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 48%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.091 2.7) |
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 #5E2135 | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2135 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5E2135 text on white | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2135 text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD7
oklch(88.4% 0.038 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFBC
oklch(81% 0.068 3.6)
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Step 400
400
#D9839A
oklch(70.7% 0.109 3)
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Step 500
500
#CC6182
oklch(63.1% 0.139 2.4)
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Step 600
600
#B8456B
oklch(55.7% 0.152 2.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3559
oklch(49.1% 0.142 2.8)
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Step 800
800
#802D49
oklch(42.6% 0.117 2.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2135
oklch(34.6% 0.091 2.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1924
oklch(27% 0.058 2.4)
#5E2135 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) | #2D2F36 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3B34 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #661A29 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2135
#5E2135
oklch(34.6% 0.091 2.7)
- #00443C
#00443C
oklch(34.7% 0.062 181.8)
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 #5E2135, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.048
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.054
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.056
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.065
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.067
Use #5E2135 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.