#43021F
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(25% 0.098 0.8), rgb(67, 2, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.57:1).
About this color
#43021F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43021F |
| RGB | rgb(67, 2, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 94%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.098 0.8) |
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 #43021F | 16.57:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #43021F | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #43021F text on white | 16.57:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #43021F text on black | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 950.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F5
oklch(97% 0.016 358)
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Step 100
100
#FEE1E8
oklch(93.5% 0.033 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#FEC8D7
oklch(88.4% 0.064 0.1)
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Step 300
300
#FEA0BC
oklch(80.8% 0.116 0.7)
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Step 400
400
#F8669A
oklch(70.7% 0.184 0.8)
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Step 500
500
#F02781
oklch(63.1% 0.236 0.9)
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Step 600
600
#D1006C
oklch(55.7% 0.225 0.9)
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Step 700
700
#B1005A
oklch(49.2% 0.199 1.1)
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Step 800
800
#92004A
oklch(42.7% 0.173 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#7B003D
oklch(37.7% 0.153 0.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#43021F
oklch(25% 0.098 0.8)
#43021F 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) | #131620 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24231E | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A000F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43021F
#43021F
oklch(25% 0.098 0.8)
- #002923
#002923
oklch(25.2% 0.046 180.4)
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 #43021F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.029
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.041
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.042
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.051
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.070
Use #43021F 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.