#B23E6D
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(54% 0.156 358.7), rgb(178, 62, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#B23E6D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B23E6D |
| RGB | rgb(178, 62, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 48%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.156 358.7) |
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 #B23E6D | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B23E6D | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B23E6D text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B23E6D text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#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
#E7AEC0
oklch(80.8% 0.07 358.1)
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Step 400
400
#D9829F
oklch(70.7% 0.112 358.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC6088
oklch(63.1% 0.143 358.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B23E6D
oklch(54% 0.156 358.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E345F
oklch(49.2% 0.146 359)
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Step 800
800
#802C4E
oklch(42.7% 0.121 358.5)
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Step 900
900
#672941
oklch(37.7% 0.093 358.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1926
oklch(27.1% 0.059 358.9)
#B23E6D 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) | #535B6E | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73716A | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C03351 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B23E6D
#B23E6D
oklch(54% 0.156 358.7)
- #00816F
#00816F
oklch(54% 0.099 178.4)
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 #B23E6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.038
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.051
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.070
Use #B23E6D 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.