#B43A36
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(52.5% 0.159 26.1), rgb(180, 58, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#B43A36 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B43A36 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 58, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 54%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.159 26.1) |
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 #B43A36 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B43A36 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B43A36 text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B43A36 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0CC
oklch(88.6% 0.04 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#EBAFA9
oklch(80.8% 0.071 25.2)
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Step 400
400
#DF837B
oklch(70.7% 0.115 25.7)
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Step 500
500
#D36159
oklch(63.1% 0.146 26.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B43A36
oklch(52.5% 0.159 26.1)
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Step 700
700
#A43531
oklch(49.2% 0.147 26.1)
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Step 800
800
#852D29
oklch(42.7% 0.122 26.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B2925
oklch(37.6% 0.095 26.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1916
oklch(27% 0.06 26.4)
#B43A36 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) | #5C5435 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6F32 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6183A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B43A36
#B43A36
oklch(52.5% 0.159 26.1)
- #007984
#007984
oklch(52.6% 0.09 205.9)
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 #B43A36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.020
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.036
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.036
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.041
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.045
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.046
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.047
Use #B43A36 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.