#B23C36
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(52.4% 0.155 26.7), rgb(178, 60, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#B23C36 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B23C36 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 60, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 53%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.155 26.7) |
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 #B23C36 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B23C36 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B23C36 text on white | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B23C36 text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 25.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0A9
oklch(80.9% 0.069 26.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD847B
oklch(70.6% 0.111 26.4)
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Step 500
500
#D26359
oklch(63.2% 0.142 27.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B23C36
oklch(52.4% 0.155 26.7)
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Step 700
700
#A23731
oklch(49.1% 0.143 26.9)
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Step 800
800
#842E29
oklch(42.7% 0.119 26.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A2A26
oklch(37.6% 0.093 26.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A16
oklch(27.1% 0.059 27.9)
#B23C36 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) | #5C5534 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6E32 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C41D3C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B23C36
#B23C36
oklch(52.4% 0.155 26.7)
- #007884
#007884
oklch(52.3% 0.09 207)
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 #B23C36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.022
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.036
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.037
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.041
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.044
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.044
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.046
Use #B23C36 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.