#A23C49
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(50.2% 0.135 15.8), rgb(162, 60, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#A23C49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A23C49 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 60, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 46%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.135 15.8) |
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 #A23C49 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A23C49 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A23C49 text on white | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A23C49 text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 15.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0B2
oklch(80.9% 0.066 16.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA858A
oklch(70.7% 0.105 16.3)
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Step 500
500
#CD646E
oklch(63.1% 0.133 15.7)
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Step 600
600
#B84856
oklch(55.5% 0.145 15.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A23C49
oklch(50.2% 0.135 15.8)
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Step 800
800
#81303A
oklch(42.8% 0.112 15.8)
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Step 900
900
#682B32
oklch(37.7% 0.088 15.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1D
oklch(27% 0.055 16.1)
#A23C49 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) | #545249 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6747 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B12A41 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A23C49
#A23C49
oklch(50.2% 0.135 15.8)
- #007273
#007273
oklch(50% 0.085 195.8)
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 #A23C49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.027
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.029
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.041
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.052
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.054
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.054
Use #A23C49 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.