#B33C4B
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(53% 0.154 16.8), rgb(179, 60, 75).
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White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#B33C4B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B33C4B |
| RGB | rgb(179, 60, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 50%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.154 16.8) |
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 #B33C4B | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B33C4B | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B33C4B text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B33C4B text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0D0
oklch(88.6% 0.038 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAAFB1
oklch(80.9% 0.069 16.4)
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Step 400
400
#DD8388
oklch(70.7% 0.111 16.7)
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Step 500
500
#D1616A
oklch(63.1% 0.142 17.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B33C4B
oklch(53% 0.154 16.8)
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Step 700
700
#A23543
oklch(49.2% 0.143 16.7)
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Step 800
800
#832D37
oklch(42.6% 0.118 16.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2930
oklch(37.7% 0.093 16.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E191C
oklch(26.9% 0.058 16.8)
#B33C4B 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) | #5A564B | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786F48 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C42342 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B33C4B
#B33C4B
oklch(53% 0.154 16.8)
- #007B7D
#007B7D
oklch(52.9% 0.09 196.8)
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 #B33C4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.029
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.030
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.037
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.051
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.054
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.055
Use #B33C4B 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.