#A23927
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(49.2% 0.143 32.1), rgb(162, 57, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#A23927 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A23927 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 57, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 61%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.143 32.1) |
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 #A23927 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A23927 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A23927 text on white | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A23927 text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A5
oklch(81% 0.069 32.1)
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Step 400
400
#DD8675
oklch(70.8% 0.111 31.8)
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Step 500
500
#D16550
oklch(63.2% 0.141 32.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC4834
oklch(55.5% 0.154 32)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A23927
oklch(49.2% 0.143 32.1)
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Step 800
800
#833021
oklch(42.6% 0.118 32.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C20
oklch(37.8% 0.092 32.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A13
oklch(26.9% 0.058 32.4)
#A23927 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) | #564E24 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706523 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B21E35 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A23927
#A23927
oklch(49.2% 0.143 32.1)
- #006D7D
#006D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 212.3)
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 #A23927, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.008
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.023
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.027
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.029
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.035
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.038
Use #A23927 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.