#43232B
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30.1% 0.05 4.4), rgb(67, 35, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.87:1).
About this color
#43232B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43232B |
| RGB | rgb(67, 35, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 31%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.1% 0.05 4.4) |
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 #43232B | 13.87:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #43232B | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #43232B text on white | 13.87:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #43232B text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BC
oklch(80.9% 0.06 3.8)
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Step 400
400
#D38799
oklch(70.7% 0.095 4.4)
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Step 500
500
#C56880
oklch(63.1% 0.121 4.7)
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Step 600
600
#B04E6A
oklch(55.7% 0.131 4.4)
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Step 700
700
#973E58
oklch(49.1% 0.122 4.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B3448
oklch(42.8% 0.101 4.7)
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Step 900
900
#632E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.078 4.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#43232B
oklch(30.1% 0.05 4.4)
#43232B 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) | #28292B | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302F2A | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #482026 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43232B
#43232B
oklch(30.1% 0.05 4.4)
- #053631
#053631
oklch(30.1% 0.05 184.5)
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 #43232B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.060
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.077
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.077
Use #43232B 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.