#A23342
Closest named color: Brown (#A52A2A). oklch(48.9% 0.146 16.6), rgb(162, 51, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#A23342 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown (#A52A2A), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown (#A52A2A) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A23342 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 51, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 52%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.146 16.6) |
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 #A23342 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A23342 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A23342 text on white | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A23342 text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD0
oklch(88.4% 0.039 16)
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Step 300
300
#EBAFB1
oklch(81% 0.07 16.5)
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Step 400
400
#DE8288
oklch(70.7% 0.114 16.2)
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Step 500
500
#D2606A
oklch(63.1% 0.144 16.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD4352
oklch(55.6% 0.156 16.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A23342
oklch(48.9% 0.146 16.6)
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Step 800
800
#842C37
oklch(42.7% 0.121 16.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A2930
oklch(37.7% 0.093 16.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F191C
oklch(27.1% 0.059 17)
#A23342 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) | #4F4C42 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C633F | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B11A39 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A23342
#A23342
oklch(48.9% 0.146 16.6)
- #006E70
#006E70
oklch(48.8% 0.083 197)
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 #A23342, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.029
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.038
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.040
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.041
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.042
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.043
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.045
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.051
Use #A23342 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.