#5E2230
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(34.6% 0.088 8.6), rgb(94, 34, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#5E2230 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burgundy (#610023), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2230 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 34, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 47%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.088 8.6) |
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 #5E2230 | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2230 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5E2230 text on white | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2230 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
#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
#F0D0D4
oklch(88.6% 0.036 9.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFB8
oklch(80.8% 0.066 7.9)
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Step 400
400
#D98493
oklch(70.7% 0.106 8.7)
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Step 500
500
#CD6379
oklch(63.2% 0.136 8.7)
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Step 600
600
#B84762
oklch(55.7% 0.147 8.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E3751
oklch(49.1% 0.138 8.4)
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Step 800
800
#802F42
oklch(42.7% 0.113 8.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2230
oklch(34.6% 0.088 8.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 8.9)
#5E2230 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) | #2E2F30 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3B2F | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #661A27 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2230
#5E2230
oklch(34.6% 0.088 8.6)
- #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 #5E2230, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.049
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.050
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.058
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.065
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
Use #5E2230 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.