#5F232B
Closest named color: Claret (#680018). oklch(34.7% 0.088 14.8), rgb(95, 35, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#5F232B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Claret (#680018), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Claret (#680018) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F232B |
| RGB | rgb(95, 35, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 46%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.088 14.8) |
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 #5F232B | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F232B | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5F232B text on white | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F232B 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 15.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0B3
oklch(80.9% 0.066 15)
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Step 400
400
#DA858C
oklch(70.8% 0.105 14.8)
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Step 500
500
#CD636F
oklch(63% 0.135 14.7)
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Step 600
600
#B94857
oklch(55.7% 0.146 15.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F3848
oklch(49.1% 0.137 14.5)
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Step 800
800
#812F3B
oklch(42.7% 0.113 14.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F232B
oklch(34.7% 0.088 14.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1E
oklch(27% 0.055 14.3)
#5F232B 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) | #312F2B | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403C2A | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #681A26 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F232B
#5F232B
oklch(34.7% 0.088 14.8)
- #004343
#004343
oklch(34.7% 0.059 194.8)
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 #5F232B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.049
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.051
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.064
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.065
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.066
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.066
Use #5F232B 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.