#A23618
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(48.7% 0.149 35.7), rgb(162, 54, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#A23618 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A23618 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 54, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 74%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.149 35.7) |
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 #A23618 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A23618 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A23618 text on white | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A23618 text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F7E5E0
oklch(93.5% 0.021 36)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.04 37.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBB1A1
oklch(81% 0.072 36)
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Step 400
400
#DE856E
oklch(70.6% 0.115 35.3)
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Step 500
500
#D36447
oklch(63.2% 0.147 35.7)
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Step 600
600
#BE4727
oklch(55.6% 0.16 35.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A23618
oklch(48.7% 0.149 35.7)
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Step 800
800
#852F18
oklch(42.7% 0.123 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B1A
oklch(37.7% 0.096 35.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A10
oklch(27% 0.061 36.1)
#A23618 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) | #564B13 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706412 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B31530 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A23618
#A23618
oklch(48.7% 0.149 35.7)
- #006B7E
#006B7E
oklch(48.6% 0.086 215.6)
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 #A23618, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.010
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.013
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.024
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.026
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.032
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.034
Use #A23618 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.