#B23E6A
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(53.9% 0.155 0.4), rgb(178, 62, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#B23E6A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B23E6A |
| RGB | rgb(178, 62, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 48%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.155 0.4) |
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 #B23E6A | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B23E6A | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B23E6A text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B23E6A text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEBE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 0.6)
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Step 400
400
#D9829D
oklch(70.6% 0.111 0.4)
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Step 500
500
#CD6085
oklch(63.2% 0.143 0.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B23E6A
oklch(53.9% 0.155 0.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E345D
oklch(49.1% 0.145 0.2)
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Step 800
800
#802C4C
oklch(42.6% 0.12 360)
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Step 900
900
#68293F
oklch(37.8% 0.093 0.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1925
oklch(27.1% 0.058 0.7)
#B23E6A 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) | #545A6B | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737167 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C03150 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B23E6A
#B23E6A
oklch(53.9% 0.155 0.4)
- #008071
#008071
oklch(53.8% 0.097 180.8)
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 #B23E6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.034
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.065
Use #B23E6A 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.