#43152D
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(27.8% 0.077 350.9), rgb(67, 21, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.17:1).
About this color
#43152D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43152D |
| RGB | rgb(67, 21, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 52%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.077 350.9) |
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 #43152D | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #43152D | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #43152D text on white | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #43152D text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.051 351.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8C8
oklch(80.8% 0.092 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#E377AC
oklch(70.7% 0.146 350.7)
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Step 500
500
#D84E97
oklch(63.1% 0.187 351.1)
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Step 600
600
#C32982
oklch(55.6% 0.203 350.8)
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Step 700
700
#A8186E
oklch(49.1% 0.19 350.8)
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Step 800
800
#881959
oklch(42.6% 0.156 351)
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Step 900
900
#6E1E49
oklch(37.8% 0.121 351.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#43152D
oklch(27.8% 0.077 350.9)
#43152D 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) | #1B212E | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28292C | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48131F | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43152D
#43152D
oklch(27.8% 0.077 350.9)
- #003125
#003125
oklch(27.9% 0.055 171.2)
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 #43152D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.042
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.047
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.064
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.069
Use #43152D 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.