#B43A3A
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(52.6% 0.158 24.4), rgb(180, 58, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#B43A3A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B43A3A |
| RGB | rgb(180, 58, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 51%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.158 24.4) |
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 #B43A3A | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B43A3A | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B43A3A text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B43A3A text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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 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
#F2D0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 25.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBAFAA
oklch(80.8% 0.071 24.2)
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Step 400
400
#DF837D
oklch(70.7% 0.114 24.3)
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Step 500
500
#D3615C
oklch(63.1% 0.145 24.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B43A3A
oklch(52.6% 0.158 24.4)
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Step 700
700
#A43434
oklch(49.1% 0.148 24.4)
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Step 800
800
#852D2C
oklch(42.8% 0.121 24.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B2927
oklch(37.6% 0.095 24.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1917
oklch(27% 0.06 24.9)
#B43A3A 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) | #5B5439 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6F36 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6193B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B43A3A
#B43A3A
oklch(52.6% 0.158 24.4)
- #007983
#007983
oklch(52.6% 0.09 204.9)
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 #B43A3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.033
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.037
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.040
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.045
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.046
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.048
Use #B43A3A 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.