#B23F5C
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(53.6% 0.15 8.4), rgb(178, 63, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#B23F5C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B23F5C |
| RGB | rgb(178, 63, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 48%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.15 8.4) |
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 #B23F5C | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B23F5C | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B23F5C text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B23F5C text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 7.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFB8
oklch(80.9% 0.068 8.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA8393
oklch(70.6% 0.108 8.3)
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Step 500
500
#CE6179
oklch(63.1% 0.14 8.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B23F5C
oklch(53.6% 0.15 8.4)
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Step 700
700
#9F3651
oklch(49.1% 0.14 8.3)
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Step 800
800
#812E42
oklch(42.7% 0.115 8.7)
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Step 900
900
#682A38
oklch(37.7% 0.09 8.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1921
oklch(26.9% 0.057 7.7)
#B23F5C 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) | #58595D | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767059 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C12E4A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B23F5C
#B23F5C
oklch(53.6% 0.15 8.4)
- #007E78
#007E78
oklch(53.5% 0.093 188.9)
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 #B23F5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.019
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.020
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.036
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.044
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.054
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.063
Use #B23F5C 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.