#A23917
Closest named color: Russet (#A13905). oklch(49% 0.146 37.3), rgb(162, 57, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#A23917 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Russet (#A13905), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Russet (#A13905) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A23917 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 57, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 75%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.146 37.3) |
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 #A23917 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A23917 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A23917 text on white | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A23917 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.04 37.5)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A0
oklch(80.8% 0.071 37.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD866D
oklch(70.6% 0.113 36.8)
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Step 500
500
#D16545
oklch(63.1% 0.145 37.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD4925
oklch(55.7% 0.158 37.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A23917
oklch(49% 0.146 37.3)
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Step 800
800
#843016
oklch(42.7% 0.122 37.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C19
oklch(37.7% 0.094 37.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A10
oklch(26.8% 0.059 36.4)
#A23917 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) | #574D11 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716511 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B31B33 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A23917
#A23917
oklch(49% 0.146 37.3)
- #006C81
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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 #A23917, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.009
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.014
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.026
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.027
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.028
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.036
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.039
Use #A23917 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.