#5E253E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.5% 0.088 355.1), rgb(94, 37, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#5E253E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E253E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 37, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 44%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.088 355.1) |
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 #5E253E | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E253E | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #5E253E text on white | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E253E text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0DA
oklch(88.5% 0.036 355.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC3
oklch(80.8% 0.067 354.2)
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Step 400
400
#D584A4
oklch(70.7% 0.107 354.9)
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Step 500
500
#C7638D
oklch(63% 0.135 355.2)
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Step 600
600
#B24877
oklch(55.6% 0.146 355.3)
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Step 700
700
#993864
oklch(49% 0.137 355.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C2F52
oklch(42.6% 0.114 354.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E253E
oklch(35.5% 0.088 355.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A28
oklch(27% 0.055 354.7)
#5E253E 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) | #2D323F | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3D3D | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65212F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E253E
#5E253E
oklch(35.5% 0.088 355.1)
- #00473A
#00473A
oklch(35.5% 0.067 175.2)
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 #5E253E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.054
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.061
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.070
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.070
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.074
Use #5E253E 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.