#B23F65
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(53.9% 0.153 3.4), rgb(178, 63, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#B23F65 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B23F65 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 63, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 48%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.153 3.4) |
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 #B23F65 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B23F65 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B23F65 text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B23F65 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
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFBC
oklch(81% 0.068 3.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA8399
oklch(70.8% 0.11 3.9)
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Step 500
500
#CD6181
oklch(63.2% 0.14 3.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B23F65
oklch(53.9% 0.153 3.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E3558
oklch(49.1% 0.142 3.5)
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Step 800
800
#802D48
oklch(42.6% 0.117 3.3)
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Step 900
900
#68293C
oklch(37.7% 0.092 3.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1923
oklch(27% 0.058 4.2)
#B23F65 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) | #565A66 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757162 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1314E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B23F65
#B23F65
oklch(53.9% 0.153 3.4)
- #008074
#008074
oklch(53.9% 0.096 183.5)
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 #B23F65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.025
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.027
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.047
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.050
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
Use #B23F65 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.