#A23500
Closest named color: Russet (#A13905). oklch(48.4% 0.153 39.7), rgb(162, 53, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#A23500 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Russet (#A13905), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Russet (#A13905) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A23500 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 53, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 100%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.153 39.7) |
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 #A23500 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A23500 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A23500 text on white | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A23500 text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#F7E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 41)
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Step 300
300
#EBB19D
oklch(80.9% 0.074 39.9)
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Step 400
400
#DF8667
oklch(70.8% 0.118 39.9)
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Step 500
500
#D3643C
oklch(63.1% 0.151 39.8)
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Step 600
600
#BF4715
oklch(55.6% 0.165 39.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A23500
oklch(48.4% 0.153 39.7)
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Step 800
800
#852F0B
oklch(42.6% 0.126 39.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B13
oklch(37.6% 0.098 39.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0D
oklch(27% 0.062 39.6)
#A23500 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) | #564A00 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706300 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B30F2D | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A23500
#A23500
oklch(48.4% 0.153 39.7)
- #006A81
#006A81
oklch(48.5% 0.088 219.7)
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 #A23500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.007
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.021
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.025
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.031
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.038
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.039
Use #A23500 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.