#43202A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.5% 0.055 2.8), rgb(67, 32, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.20:1).
About this color
#43202A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43202A |
| RGB | rgb(67, 32, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 35%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.5% 0.055 2.8) |
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 #43202A | 14.20:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #43202A | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #43202A text on white | 14.20:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #43202A text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 2.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6B0BD
oklch(81% 0.065 2.6)
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Step 400
400
#D7849A
oklch(70.6% 0.105 3)
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Step 500
500
#CA6382
oklch(63.1% 0.134 2.6)
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Step 600
600
#B5486B
oklch(55.6% 0.145 3)
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Step 700
700
#9B385A
oklch(49% 0.135 2.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E3049
oklch(42.7% 0.111 3)
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Step 900
900
#662B3D
oklch(37.7% 0.087 3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#43202A
oklch(29.5% 0.055 2.8)
#43202A 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) | #26272A | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2D29 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #481D24 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43202A
#43202A
oklch(29.5% 0.055 2.8)
- #00352F
#00352F
oklch(29.5% 0.053 182.9)
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 #43202A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.072
Use #43202A 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.