#B33A13
Closest named color: Sinopia (#BB3E03). oklch(52% 0.164 36.6), rgb(179, 58, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#B33A13 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sinopia (#BB3E03), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sinopia (#BB3E03) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B33A13 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 58, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 81%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.164 36.6) |
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 #B33A13 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B33A13 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B33A13 text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B33A13 text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 37.7)
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Step 300
300
#EFAF9D
oklch(80.9% 0.08 36.3)
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Step 400
400
#E48267
oklch(70.7% 0.127 36.3)
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Step 500
500
#D95E3C
oklch(63.1% 0.163 36.3)
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Step 600
600
#C44015
oklch(55.6% 0.176 36.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B33A13
oklch(52% 0.164 36.6)
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Step 800
800
#892A0A
oklch(42.7% 0.135 36.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E2813
oklch(37.7% 0.105 37)
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Step 950
950
#41180D
oklch(27% 0.067 36)
#B33A13 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) | #5E530A | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6E09 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C61033 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B33A13
#B33A13
oklch(52% 0.164 36.6)
- #00768B
#00768B
oklch(52.1% 0.092 215.8)
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 #B33A13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.020
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.021
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.038
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.040
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.041
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.042
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.042
Use #B33A13 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.