#B23836
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(52% 0.159 25.4), rgb(178, 56, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#B23836 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B23836 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 56, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 53%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.159 25.4) |
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 #B23836 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B23836 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B23836 text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B23836 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E2
oklch(93.7% 0.022 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.042 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEAEA7
oklch(80.9% 0.076 25.9)
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Step 400
400
#E38079
oklch(70.6% 0.123 24.9)
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Step 500
500
#D85C56
oklch(63.1% 0.158 25.4)
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Step 600
600
#C33E3C
oklch(55.6% 0.17 25.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B23836
oklch(52% 0.159 25.4)
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Step 800
800
#892827
oklch(42.8% 0.132 25.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E2724
oklch(37.8% 0.102 25.6)
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Step 950
950
#411815
oklch(27.1% 0.065 26.5)
#B23836 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) | #5A5335 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786D32 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C41539 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B23836
#B23836
oklch(52% 0.159 25.4)
- #007781
#007781
oklch(51.9% 0.089 205.1)
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 #B23836, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.025
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.032
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.034
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.040
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.042
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.043
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.045
Use #B23836 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.