#5F243D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.5% 0.091 356.3), rgb(95, 36, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#5F243D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 356°. 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 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F243D |
| RGB | rgb(95, 36, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 45%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.091 356.3) |
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 #5F243D | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F243D | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #5F243D text on white | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F243D text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F6E5EA
oklch(93.7% 0.02 357.6)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDA
oklch(88.4% 0.039 355.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFC2
oklch(81% 0.068 356.2)
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Step 400
400
#D783A2
oklch(70.7% 0.109 356.6)
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Step 500
500
#C9628C
oklch(63.1% 0.138 356.1)
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Step 600
600
#B44676
oklch(55.6% 0.151 356)
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Step 700
700
#9B3763
oklch(49.2% 0.14 356.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E2E51
oklch(42.7% 0.117 356)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F243D
oklch(35.5% 0.091 356.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1927
oklch(27% 0.058 356.5)
#5F243D 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) | #2D323E | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3D3C | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66202E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F243D
#5F243D
oklch(35.5% 0.091 356.3)
- #00473B
#00473B
oklch(35.6% 0.066 176.6)
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 #5F243D, 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 0.056
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.065
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.071
Use #5F243D 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.