#A43C33
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(50.1% 0.139 28.1), rgb(164, 60, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#A43C33 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A43C33 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 60, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 53%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.139 28.1) |
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 #A43C33 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A43C33 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A43C33 text on white | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A43C33 text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 28.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 29)
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Step 400
400
#DC867A
oklch(70.8% 0.108 28.6)
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Step 500
500
#D06559
oklch(63.2% 0.138 28.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB493E
oklch(55.7% 0.15 28.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A43C33
oklch(50.1% 0.139 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#833029
oklch(42.8% 0.116 27.8)
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Step 900
900
#692C25
oklch(37.7% 0.089 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A16
oklch(27% 0.057 28)
#A43C33 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) | #585131 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726730 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4243B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A43C33
#A43C33
oklch(50.1% 0.139 28.1)
- #00717D
#00717D
oklch(50.2% 0.086 207.6)
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 #A43C33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.020
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.029
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.035
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.035
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.040
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.042
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.042
Use #A43C33 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.