#5E242E
Closest named color: Claret (#680018). oklch(34.8% 0.085 12), rgb(94, 36, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#5E242E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Claret (#680018), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Claret (#680018) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E242E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 36, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 45%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.085 12) |
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 #5E242E | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E242E | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5E242E text on white | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E242E 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
-
Step 200
200
#F0D0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.036 11.4)
-
Step 300
300
#E7B0B6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 11.3)
-
Step 400
400
#D88590
oklch(70.7% 0.103 11.4)
-
Step 500
500
#CB6574
oklch(63.1% 0.13 12.3)
-
Step 600
600
#B6495D
oklch(55.5% 0.142 11.8)
-
Step 700
700
#9D3A4C
oklch(49.2% 0.132 12.4)
-
Step 800
800
#7F313F
oklch(42.7% 0.108 11.9)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E242E
oklch(34.8% 0.085 12)
-
Step 950
950
#3C1A1F
oklch(26.9% 0.054 12.1)
#5E242E 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) | #30302E | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3C2D | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #671C28 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E242E
#5E242E
oklch(34.8% 0.085 12)
- #004442
#004442
oklch(34.9% 0.06 191.4)
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 #5E242E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.052
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.053
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.065
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.066
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.068
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
Use #5E242E 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.