#B23C53
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(53% 0.153 12.5), rgb(178, 60, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#B23C53 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B23C53 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 60, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 50%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.153 12.5) |
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 #B23C53 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B23C53 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B23C53 text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B23C53 text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.038 11.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AFB4
oklch(80.9% 0.068 12.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC838E
oklch(70.8% 0.11 12.3)
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Step 500
500
#D06172
oklch(63.2% 0.141 12.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B23C53
oklch(53% 0.153 12.5)
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Step 700
700
#A1354A
oklch(49.2% 0.143 12.6)
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Step 800
800
#832D3D
oklch(42.8% 0.118 12.5)
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Step 900
900
#692934
oklch(37.6% 0.092 12.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E191E
oklch(27% 0.058 13.4)
#B23C53 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) | #585753 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766F50 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C22745 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B23C53
#B23C53
oklch(53% 0.153 12.5)
- #007C7A
#007C7A
oklch(53% 0.091 192.8)
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 #B23C53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.022
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.033
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.035
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.054
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.055
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.059
Use #B23C53 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.