#B43142
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(51.8% 0.167 18.2), rgb(180, 49, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#B43142 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B43142 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 49, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 57%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.167 18.2) |
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 #B43142 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B43142 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B43142 text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B43142 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECE
oklch(88.6% 0.045 18)
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Step 300
300
#F0ACAD
oklch(80.9% 0.08 18)
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Step 400
400
#E67D82
oklch(70.7% 0.13 17.9)
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Step 500
500
#DB5762
oklch(63.1% 0.165 18.2)
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Step 600
600
#C63749
oklch(55.6% 0.179 18.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B43142
oklch(51.8% 0.167 18.2)
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Step 800
800
#8B2331
oklch(42.8% 0.139 18)
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Step 900
900
#70232B
oklch(37.7% 0.108 18)
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Step 950
950
#421619
oklch(27.1% 0.068 18.8)
#B43142 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) | #555142 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766C3E | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C50338 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B43142
#B43142
oklch(51.8% 0.167 18.2)
- #00777B
#00777B
oklch(51.7% 0.088 198.9)
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 #B43142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.032
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.036
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.038
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.039
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.043
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.043
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.044
Use #B43142 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.