#D23B28
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(57.6% 0.191 30.7), rgb(210, 59, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#D23B28 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D23B28 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 59, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 68%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.191 30.7) |
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 #D23B28 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #D23B28 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D23B28 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D23B28 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.9 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 30.9)
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Step 300
300
#F3AC9F
oklch(80.9% 0.086 30.6)
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Step 400
400
#E97D6B
oklch(70.7% 0.137 30.7)
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Step 500
500
#DF5642
oklch(63% 0.175 30.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#D23B28
oklch(57.6% 0.191 30.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF2413
oklch(49.1% 0.177 30.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E2113
oklch(42.7% 0.147 30.9)
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Step 900
900
#722218
oklch(37.6% 0.115 30.3)
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Step 950
950
#43160F
oklch(27% 0.072 31.1)
#D23B28 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) | #685D24 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7F20 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E70038 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D23B28
#D23B28
oklch(57.6% 0.191 30.7)
- #00889A
#00889A
oklch(57.5% 0.1 211)
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 #D23B28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.044
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.049
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.049
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.050
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.050
Use #D23B28 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.