#B23725
Closest named color: Rusty Red (#AF2F0D). oklch(51.6% 0.162 31.3), rgb(178, 55, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#B23725 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Red (#AF2F0D), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Red (#AF2F0D) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B23725 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 55, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 66%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.162 31.3) |
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 #B23725 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B23725 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B23725 text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B23725 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.044 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 30.6)
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Step 400
400
#E4816F
oklch(70.7% 0.126 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#D95D49
oklch(63.1% 0.16 31.2)
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Step 600
600
#C43E2A
oklch(55.5% 0.174 31.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B23725
oklch(51.6% 0.162 31.3)
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Step 800
800
#89281A
oklch(42.6% 0.134 31.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F271B
oklch(37.8% 0.105 31.7)
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Step 950
950
#411811
oklch(27% 0.066 31.5)
#B23725 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) | #5B5122 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796C20 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C40B34 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B23725
#B23725
oklch(51.6% 0.162 31.3)
- #007585
#007585
oklch(51.6% 0.09 211.2)
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 #B23725, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.019
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.029
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.032
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.034
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.035
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.037
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.039
Use #B23725 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.