#A23A29
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(49.3% 0.141 31.7), rgb(162, 58, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#A23A29 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A23A29 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 58, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 60%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.141 31.7) |
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 #A23A29 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A23A29 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A23A29 text on white | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A23A29 text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#E9B1A5
oklch(80.9% 0.068 32.3)
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Step 400
400
#DC8675
oklch(70.7% 0.109 32)
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Step 500
500
#D06552
oklch(63.1% 0.14 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB4936
oklch(55.5% 0.151 31.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A23A29
oklch(49.3% 0.141 31.7)
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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)
#A23A29 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) | #574E27 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716526 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B22037 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A23A29
#A23A29
oklch(49.3% 0.141 31.7)
- #006E7D
#006E7D
oklch(49.4% 0.086 211.1)
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 #A23A29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.010
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.024
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.027
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.030
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.035
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.040
Use #A23A29 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.