#A23C17
Closest named color: Russet (#A13905). oklch(49.4% 0.143 38.6), rgb(162, 60, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#A23C17 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Russet (#A13905), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Russet (#A13905) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A23C17 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 60, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 75%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.143 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 #A23C17 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A23C17 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A23C17 text on white | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A23C17 text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#D06744
oklch(63.2% 0.142 38.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB4B24
oklch(55.6% 0.154 38.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A23C17
oklch(49.4% 0.143 38.6)
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Step 800
800
#833215
oklch(42.8% 0.119 38.9)
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Step 900
900
#692D19
oklch(37.7% 0.092 38.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0F
oklch(27% 0.059 39.4)
#A23C17 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) | #594F11 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726612 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B32135 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A23C17
#A23C17
oklch(49.4% 0.143 38.6)
- #006D84
#006D84
oklch(49.4% 0.089 219.1)
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 #A23C17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.010
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.018
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.021
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.029
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.033
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.042
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.043
Use #A23C17 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.