#43161D
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.4% 0.07 13.5), rgb(67, 22, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.31:1).
About this color
#43161D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43161D |
| RGB | rgb(67, 22, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 51%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.07 13.5) |
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 #43161D | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #43161D | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #43161D text on white | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #43161D 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD0
oklch(88.4% 0.046 13.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1ABB1
oklch(80.9% 0.083 13.4)
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Step 400
400
#E67B88
oklch(70.6% 0.132 13.4)
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Step 500
500
#DC556B
oklch(63.2% 0.169 13.5)
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Step 600
600
#C73353
oklch(55.6% 0.184 13.4)
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Step 700
700
#AB2343
oklch(49% 0.171 13.5)
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Step 800
800
#8B2037
oklch(42.6% 0.142 13.6)
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Step 900
900
#702230
oklch(37.7% 0.11 13.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#43161D
oklch(27.4% 0.07 13.5)
#43161D 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) | #201F1D | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C291C | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A0F19 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43161D
#43161D
oklch(27.4% 0.07 13.5)
- #002E2E
#002E2E
oklch(27.3% 0.047 194.8)
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 #43161D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.044
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.060
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.064
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.070
Use #43161D 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.