#B23223
Closest named color: Rusty Red (#AF2F0D). oklch(51.1% 0.167 30.3), rgb(178, 50, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#B23223 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Red (#AF2F0D), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Red (#AF2F0D) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B23223 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 50, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 67%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.167 30.3) |
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 #B23223 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B23223 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B23223 text on white | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B23223 text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0AEA2
oklch(81% 0.08 30.5)
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Step 400
400
#E6806F
oklch(70.8% 0.129 30.6)
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Step 500
500
#DB5A48
oklch(63% 0.166 30.3)
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Step 600
600
#C73A2A
oklch(55.6% 0.18 30.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B23223
oklch(51.1% 0.167 30.3)
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Step 800
800
#8B261A
oklch(42.7% 0.138 30.3)
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Step 900
900
#70251B
oklch(37.7% 0.108 30.4)
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Step 950
950
#421711
oklch(27% 0.068 30.2)
#B23223 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) | #584F20 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786B1D | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C40030 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B23223
#B23223
oklch(51.1% 0.167 30.3)
- #007482
#007482
oklch(51.2% 0.088 209.4)
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 #B23223, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.016
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.022
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.027
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.029
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.034
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.036
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.038
Use #B23223 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.