#5E2234
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(34.7% 0.089 4.3), rgb(94, 34, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.97:1).
About this color
#5E2234 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burgundy (#610023), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2234 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 34, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 47%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.089 4.3) |
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 #5E2234 | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2234 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5E2234 text on white | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2234 text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#F0CFD6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFBB
oklch(80.9% 0.067 4.4)
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Step 400
400
#D98398
oklch(70.7% 0.108 4.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC627F
oklch(63.1% 0.137 4.5)
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Step 600
600
#B74669
oklch(55.6% 0.149 4.1)
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Step 700
700
#9D3757
oklch(49.1% 0.138 4.4)
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Step 800
800
#802E47
oklch(42.7% 0.115 4.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2234
oklch(34.7% 0.089 4.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1923
oklch(27% 0.058 4.2)
#5E2234 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) | #2E2F34 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3B33 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #661B29 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2234
#5E2234
oklch(34.7% 0.089 4.3)
- #00443D
#00443D
oklch(34.7% 0.062 183.4)
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 #5E2234, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.050
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.054
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.058
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.066
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.067
Use #5E2234 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.