#B23A24
Closest named color: Rusty Red (#AF2F0D). oklch(52% 0.16 32.6), rgb(178, 58, 36).
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White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#B23A24 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Red (#AF2F0D), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Red (#AF2F0D) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B23A24 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 58, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 66%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.16 32.6) |
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 #B23A24 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B23A24 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B23A24 text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B23A24 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEAFA1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 32.9)
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Step 400
400
#E3826E
oklch(70.7% 0.124 32.6)
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Step 500
500
#D85E47
oklch(63.1% 0.159 32.5)
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Step 600
600
#C34028
oklch(55.6% 0.171 32.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B23A24
oklch(52% 0.16 32.6)
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Step 800
800
#892A18
oklch(42.8% 0.133 32.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E281A
oklch(37.8% 0.103 33.1)
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Step 950
950
#411810
oklch(27% 0.066 32.7)
#B23A24 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) | #5D5320 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6D1F | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C41436 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B23A24
#B23A24
oklch(52% 0.16 32.6)
- #007688
#007688
oklch(52% 0.091 213)
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 #B23A24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.022
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.034
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.035
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.038
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.039
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.039
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.041
Use #B23A24 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.