#A23E19
Closest named color: Russet (#A13905). oklch(49.7% 0.141 39), rgb(162, 62, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#A23E19 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Russet (#A13905), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Russet (#A13905) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A23E19 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 62, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 73%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.141 39) |
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 #A23E19 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A23E19 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A23E19 text on white | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A23E19 text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A0
oklch(80.8% 0.068 39.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB886D
oklch(70.7% 0.109 38.8)
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Step 500
500
#CF6845
oklch(63.2% 0.14 39.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA4C24
oklch(55.6% 0.152 39.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A23E19
oklch(49.7% 0.141 39)
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Step 800
800
#823316
oklch(42.8% 0.117 39.3)
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Step 900
900
#692D19
oklch(37.7% 0.092 38.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B10
oklch(27% 0.058 38.1)
#A23E19 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) | #5B5013 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736614 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B32437 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A23E19
#A23E19
oklch(49.7% 0.141 39)
- #006E85
#006E85
oklch(49.7% 0.09 219)
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 #A23E19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.012
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.018
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.021
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.031
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.036
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.041
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.043
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.045
Use #A23E19 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.