#A23B15
Closest named color: Russet (#A13905). oklch(49.3% 0.145 38.6), rgb(162, 59, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#A23B15 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Russet (#A13905), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Russet (#A13905) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A23B15 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 59, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 77%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.145 38.6) |
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 #A23B15 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A23B15 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A23B15 text on white | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A23B15 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B2A0
oklch(80.9% 0.069 38.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC876C
oklch(70.7% 0.112 38.4)
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Step 500
500
#D06643
oklch(63% 0.143 38.7)
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Step 600
600
#BC4A22
oklch(55.6% 0.156 38.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A23B15
oklch(49.3% 0.145 38.6)
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Step 800
800
#833114
oklch(42.6% 0.12 38.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D18
oklch(37.8% 0.093 39.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0F
oklch(27% 0.059 39.4)
#A23B15 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) | #594E0E | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72650F | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B31F34 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A23B15
#A23B15
oklch(49.3% 0.145 38.6)
- #006D83
#006D83
oklch(49.4% 0.089 218.2)
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 #A23B15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.008
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.018
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.022
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.029
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.031
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.040
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.042
Use #A23B15 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.