#B33A28
Closest named color: Rusty Red (#AF2F0D). oklch(52.2% 0.16 31.3), rgb(179, 58, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#B33A28 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Red (#AF2F0D), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Red (#AF2F0D) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B33A28 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 58, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 63%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.16 31.3) |
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 #B33A28 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B33A28 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B33A28 text on white | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B33A28 text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFC8
oklch(88.4% 0.043 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEAFA2
oklch(80.9% 0.077 31.9)
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Step 400
400
#E38270
oklch(70.8% 0.123 31.5)
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Step 500
500
#D85E4A
oklch(63.1% 0.158 31.3)
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Step 600
600
#C43F2B
oklch(55.7% 0.173 31.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B33A28
oklch(52.2% 0.16 31.3)
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Step 800
800
#89291B
oklch(42.7% 0.133 31.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E271C
oklch(37.6% 0.104 31.2)
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Step 950
950
#411811
oklch(27% 0.066 31.5)
#B33A28 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) | #5D5325 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6E23 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C51437 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B33A28
#B33A28
oklch(52.2% 0.16 31.3)
- #007787
#007787
oklch(52.2% 0.091 211)
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 #B33A28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.025
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.030
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.035
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.040
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.040
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.041
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.044
Use #B33A28 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.