#A23574
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(50.7% 0.158 348.5), rgb(162, 53, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#A23574 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A23574 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 53, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 51%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.158 348.5) |
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 #A23574 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A23574 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A23574 text on white | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A23574 text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.043 348)
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Step 300
300
#E7ADC9
oklch(80.9% 0.077 348.4)
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Step 400
400
#D880AD
oklch(70.7% 0.121 348.7)
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Step 500
500
#CB5C99
oklch(63% 0.156 348.4)
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Step 600
600
#B63F84
oklch(55.6% 0.169 348.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A23574
oklch(50.7% 0.158 348.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F295B
oklch(42.6% 0.131 348.2)
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Step 900
900
#67274A
oklch(37.7% 0.101 349.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D182C
oklch(27.2% 0.064 348.6)
#A23574 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) | #435376 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636671 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD3150 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A23574
#A23574
oklch(50.7% 0.158 348.5)
- #00775A
#00775A
oklch(50.6% 0.102 168.4)
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 #A23574, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.055
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.059
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.062
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.069
Use #A23574 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.