#430B16
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(25.7% 0.084 14.6), rgb(67, 11, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.17:1).
About this color
#430B16 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #430B16 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 11, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 72%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.084 14.6) |
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 #430B16 | 16.17:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #430B16 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #430B16 text on white | 16.17:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #430B16 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E4
oklch(93.7% 0.029 15)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCE
oklch(88.6% 0.056 14.1)
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Step 300
300
#FAA6AC
oklch(80.9% 0.1 14.8)
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Step 400
400
#F37181
oklch(70.7% 0.16 14.5)
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Step 500
500
#EA4161
oklch(63.1% 0.204 14.7)
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Step 600
600
#D50048
oklch(55.5% 0.222 14.6)
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Step 700
700
#B5003C
oklch(49.2% 0.197 14.6)
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Step 800
800
#950030
oklch(42.6% 0.17 14.5)
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Step 900
900
#78142A
oklch(37.7% 0.133 14.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#430B16
oklch(25.7% 0.084 14.6)
#430B16 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) | #1A1916 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282515 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A0010 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #430B16
#430B16
oklch(25.7% 0.084 14.6)
- #002A2A
#002A2A
oklch(25.8% 0.044 194.8)
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 #430B16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.033
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.053
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.069
Use #430B16 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.