#923543
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(46.5% 0.126 14.4), rgb(146, 53, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#923543 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #923543 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 53, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 47%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.126 14.4) |
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 #923543 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #923543 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #923543 text on white | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #923543 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 13.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1D2
oklch(88.6% 0.034 15.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5B1B4
oklch(80.8% 0.061 14.6)
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Step 400
400
#D6878E
oklch(70.7% 0.097 14.1)
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Step 500
500
#C96772
oklch(63.1% 0.125 14.2)
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Step 600
600
#B44C5A
oklch(55.5% 0.135 14.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#923543
oklch(46.5% 0.126 14.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E333D
oklch(42.8% 0.104 14.5)
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Step 900
900
#652D34
oklch(37.6% 0.081 14)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1F
oklch(27.1% 0.052 13.5)
#923543 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) | #4B4943 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625C41 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F253B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #923543
#923543
oklch(46.5% 0.126 14.4)
- #006767
#006767
oklch(46.5% 0.079 194.8)
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 #923543, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.041
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.047
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.050
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.055
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.057
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.057
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.057
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.058
Use #923543 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.