#A23857
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(50% 0.142 5.9), rgb(162, 56, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#A23857 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A23857 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 56, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 49%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.142 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 #A23857 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A23857 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A23857 text on white | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A23857 text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#E8AFBA
oklch(80.9% 0.068 5.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA8396
oklch(70.7% 0.109 6.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE617D
oklch(63.2% 0.14 5.8)
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Step 600
600
#B94466
oklch(55.6% 0.153 5.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A23857
oklch(50% 0.142 5.9)
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Step 800
800
#812D45
oklch(42.7% 0.117 6)
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Step 900
900
#68293A
oklch(37.6% 0.092 5.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1922
oklch(27% 0.057 5.9)
#A23857 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) | #4E5158 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6655 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B02944 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A23857
#A23857
oklch(50% 0.142 5.9)
- #00736B
#00736B
oklch(50% 0.088 186.4)
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 #A23857, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.023
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.034
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.054
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.055
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.058
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
Use #A23857 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.