#A23424
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(48.5% 0.148 31.2), rgb(162, 52, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#A23424 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A23424 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 52, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 64%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.148 31.2) |
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 #A23424 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A23424 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A23424 text on white | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A23424 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0C9
oklch(88.4% 0.04 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A5
oklch(80.9% 0.071 30.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF8474
oklch(70.7% 0.115 30.8)
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Step 500
500
#D36250
oklch(63.1% 0.147 30.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE4533
oklch(55.5% 0.159 31.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A23424
oklch(48.5% 0.148 31.2)
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Step 800
800
#852E21
oklch(42.7% 0.122 31.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A20
oklch(37.6% 0.095 30.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1913
oklch(26.9% 0.061 30.7)
#A23424 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) | #534B21 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6320 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B21231 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A23424
#A23424
oklch(48.5% 0.148 31.2)
- #006B7A
#006B7A
oklch(48.4% 0.084 211.5)
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 #A23424, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.005
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.019
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.025
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.025
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.030
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.031
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.036
Use #A23424 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.