#A23656
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(49.8% 0.144 5.9), rgb(162, 54, 86).
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White text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#A23656 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A23656 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 54, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 50%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.144 5.9) |
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 #A23656 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A23656 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A23656 text on white | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A23656 text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEBA
oklch(80.9% 0.071 5.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB8296
oklch(70.7% 0.112 5.8)
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Step 500
500
#CF607C
oklch(63.2% 0.143 6.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA4365
oklch(55.6% 0.155 6.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A23656
oklch(49.8% 0.144 5.9)
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Step 800
800
#822C45
oklch(42.7% 0.12 5.9)
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Step 900
900
#69293A
oklch(37.8% 0.093 6.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1922
oklch(27.1% 0.059 6.5)
#A23656 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) | #4D5057 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6553 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B02643 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A23656
#A23656
oklch(49.8% 0.144 5.9)
- #00726A
#00726A
oklch(49.7% 0.087 186.3)
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 #A23656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.026
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.037
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.050
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.056
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.057
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.057
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.058
Use #A23656 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.