#5E2238
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(34.8% 0.091 0.1), rgb(94, 34, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#5E2238 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burgundy (#610023), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E2238 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 34, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 47%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.091 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 #5E2238 | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E2238 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5E2238 text on white | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E2238 text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFBF
oklch(81% 0.068 359.9)
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Step 400
400
#D8839E
oklch(70.7% 0.109 359.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB6186
oklch(63.1% 0.14 359.9)
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Step 600
600
#B6456F
oklch(55.5% 0.151 0.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C365D
oklch(49% 0.14 0.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F2E4C
oklch(42.7% 0.116 0.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E2238
oklch(34.8% 0.091 0.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1925
oklch(26.9% 0.057 359.9)
#5E2238 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) | #2D3039 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3B37 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #661D2A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E2238
#5E2238
oklch(34.8% 0.091 0.1)
- #00453B
#00453B
oklch(35% 0.064 179)
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 #5E2238, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.052
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.056
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.058
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.067
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.069
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.069
Use #5E2238 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.