#43142A
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(27.5% 0.077 354.3), rgb(67, 20, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.30:1).
About this color
#43142A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43142A |
| RGB | rgb(67, 20, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 54%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.077 354.3) |
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 #43142A | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #43142A | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #43142A text on white | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #43142A text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 354.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C4
oklch(80.8% 0.091 354.3)
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Step 400
400
#E577A6
oklch(70.7% 0.145 354.5)
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Step 500
500
#DA4D90
oklch(63% 0.187 354.4)
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Step 600
600
#C5277B
oklch(55.5% 0.203 354.1)
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Step 700
700
#AA1667
oklch(49.1% 0.189 354.4)
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Step 800
800
#8A1854
oklch(42.7% 0.156 354.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F1D46
oklch(37.7% 0.122 353.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#43142A
oklch(27.5% 0.077 354.3)
#43142A 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) | #1B202B | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282829 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49111D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43142A
#43142A
oklch(27.5% 0.077 354.3)
- #003026
#003026
oklch(27.6% 0.052 174.3)
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 #43142A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.041
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.056
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.066
Use #43142A 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.