#A23348
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(49% 0.146 13.3), rgb(162, 51, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#A23348 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A23348 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 51, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 52%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.146 13.3) |
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 #A23348 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A23348 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A23348 text on white | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A23348 text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 12.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAAEB3
oklch(80.8% 0.071 13.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD828C
oklch(70.7% 0.112 13.3)
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Step 500
500
#D15F70
oklch(63% 0.145 13)
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Step 600
600
#BD4258
oklch(55.6% 0.158 13.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A23348
oklch(49% 0.146 13.3)
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Step 800
800
#842C3B
oklch(42.8% 0.121 13.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A2933
oklch(37.7% 0.093 13.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F191E
oklch(27.2% 0.06 13.7)
#A23348 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) | #4E4D48 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6445 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B11D3B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A23348
#A23348
oklch(49% 0.146 13.3)
- #006F6E
#006F6E
oklch(49% 0.084 193.7)
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 #A23348, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.036
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.037
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.039
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.041
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.048
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.049
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.050
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.051
Use #A23348 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.