#A23351
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(49.3% 0.147 8.1), rgb(162, 51, 81).
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White text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#A23351 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A23351 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 51, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 52%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.147 8.1) |
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 #A23351 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A23351 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A23351 text on white | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A23351 text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAAEB8
oklch(80.9% 0.071 7.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD8193
oklch(70.7% 0.115 7.8)
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Step 500
500
#D15F78
oklch(63.2% 0.145 8.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC4261
oklch(55.7% 0.158 8.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A23351
oklch(49.3% 0.147 8.1)
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Step 800
800
#832B42
oklch(42.7% 0.122 8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2838
oklch(37.7% 0.095 7.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1821
oklch(26.9% 0.06 7.1)
#A23351 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) | #4C4E52 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69644E | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0203F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A23351
#A23351
oklch(49.3% 0.147 8.1)
- #00716A
#00716A
oklch(49.4% 0.086 187.3)
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 #A23351, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.031
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.041
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.043
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.047
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.050
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.054
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.054
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.057
Use #A23351 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.