#B33C29
Closest named color: Rusty Red (#AF2F0D). oklch(52.4% 0.158 31.7), rgb(179, 60, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#B33C29 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Red (#AF2F0D), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Red (#AF2F0D) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B33C29 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 60, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 63%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.158 31.7) |
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 #B33C29 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B33C29 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B33C29 text on white | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B33C29 text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0C9
oklch(88.4% 0.04 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A4
oklch(80.9% 0.072 31.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE8574
oklch(70.7% 0.113 31.6)
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Step 500
500
#D3634F
oklch(63.2% 0.146 31.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B33C29
oklch(52.4% 0.158 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#A33725
oklch(49.1% 0.146 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#852E20
oklch(42.7% 0.122 31.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B20
oklch(37.8% 0.094 31.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A13
oklch(27.1% 0.06 32.2)
#B33C29 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) | #5E5426 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6F25 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C51938 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B33C29
#B33C29
oklch(52.4% 0.158 31.7)
- #007888
#007888
oklch(52.5% 0.091 210.9)
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 #B33C29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.027
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.029
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.038
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.043
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.043
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.045
Use #B33C29 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.