#A23970
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(51% 0.15 351.3), rgb(162, 57, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#A23970 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A23970 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 57, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 48%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.15 351.3) |
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 #A23970 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A23970 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A23970 text on white | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A23970 text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EB
oklch(93.5% 0.022 351.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 351.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC6
oklch(80.9% 0.072 351.3)
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Step 400
400
#D781A9
oklch(70.6% 0.116 351.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA5F94
oklch(63.1% 0.148 351.2)
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Step 600
600
#B5427E
oklch(55.5% 0.161 351.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A23970
oklch(51% 0.15 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F2B57
oklch(42.7% 0.126 351.3)
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Step 900
900
#662848
oklch(37.6% 0.097 350.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C182A
oklch(26.9% 0.062 350.8)
#A23970 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) | #485472 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65676E | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE3350 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A23970
#A23970
oklch(51% 0.15 351.3)
- #00785F
#00785F
oklch(51% 0.099 171.6)
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 #A23970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.044
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.063
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.064
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.065
Use #A23970 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.