#5F232C
Closest named color: Claret (#680018). oklch(34.8% 0.088 13.7), rgb(95, 35, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#5F232C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 14°. 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 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Claret (#680018) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F232C |
| RGB | rgb(95, 35, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 46%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.088 13.7) |
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 #5F232C | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F232C | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5F232C text on white | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F232C 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 13.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0B4
oklch(81% 0.066 13.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA858D
oklch(70.8% 0.105 14)
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Step 500
500
#CD6371
oklch(63% 0.135 13.5)
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Step 600
600
#B84859
oklch(55.6% 0.145 14)
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Step 700
700
#9E3849
oklch(49% 0.136 13.7)
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Step 800
800
#812F3C
oklch(42.7% 0.113 13.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F232C
oklch(34.8% 0.088 13.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1E
oklch(27% 0.055 14.3)
#5F232C 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) | #302F2C | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403C2B | 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°).
- #5F232C
#5F232C
oklch(34.8% 0.088 13.7)
- #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 #5F232C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.049
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.051
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.064
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.065
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.066
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.067
Use #5F232C 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.