#A23929
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(49.2% 0.142 31.3), rgb(162, 57, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#A23929 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A23929 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 57, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 60%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.142 31.3) |
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 #A23929 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A23929 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A23929 text on white | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A23929 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
#F1D0CA
oklch(88.4% 0.038 30)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A6
oklch(81% 0.069 31)
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Step 400
400
#DD8676
oklch(70.8% 0.11 31.2)
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Step 500
500
#D16452
oklch(63.1% 0.142 31)
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Step 600
600
#BC4836
oklch(55.6% 0.153 31.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A23929
oklch(49.2% 0.142 31.3)
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Step 800
800
#833023
oklch(42.7% 0.117 31.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C21
oklch(37.8% 0.092 31.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A14
oklch(26.9% 0.058 31)
#A23929 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) | #564E27 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706526 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B21E36 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A23929
#A23929
oklch(49.2% 0.142 31.3)
- #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 #A23929, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.009
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.025
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.026
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.030
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.037
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.039
Use #A23929 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.