#B43609
Closest named color: Rusty Red (#AF2F0D). oklch(51.7% 0.169 36.7), rgb(180, 54, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#B43609 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Red (#AF2F0D), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Red (#AF2F0D) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B43609 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 54, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 90%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.169 36.7) |
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 #B43609 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B43609 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B43609 text on white | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B43609 text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 36.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0AE9C
oklch(80.8% 0.082 35.8)
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Step 400
400
#E58164
oklch(70.6% 0.131 37)
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Step 500
500
#DB5C38
oklch(63.1% 0.168 36.5)
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Step 600
600
#C63D0B
oklch(55.6% 0.181 36.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B43609
oklch(51.7% 0.169 36.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B2705
oklch(42.7% 0.141 36.4)
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Step 900
900
#702610
oklch(37.7% 0.11 36.6)
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Step 950
950
#42180B
oklch(27.1% 0.069 37.6)
#B43609 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) | #5C5100 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6D00 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7002F | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B43609
#B43609
oklch(51.7% 0.169 36.7)
- #00758A
#00758A
oklch(51.8% 0.092 216)
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 #B43609, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.017
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.022
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.034
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.037
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.038
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.038
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.044
Use #B43609 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.