#B43C36
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(52.8% 0.157 26.8), rgb(180, 60, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#B43C36 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 27°. 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 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B43C36 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 60, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 54%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.157 26.8) |
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 #B43C36 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B43C36 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B43C36 text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B43C36 text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.039 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A8
oklch(81% 0.07 27.5)
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Step 400
400
#DE847A
oklch(70.7% 0.113 27)
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Step 500
500
#D26259
oklch(63.1% 0.143 26.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B43C36
oklch(52.8% 0.157 26.8)
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Step 700
700
#A33630
oklch(49.1% 0.145 27)
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Step 800
800
#852E29
oklch(42.8% 0.121 26.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A25
oklch(37.7% 0.094 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1916
oklch(27% 0.06 26.4)
#B43C36 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) | #5D5534 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6F32 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C61C3C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B43C36
#B43C36
oklch(52.8% 0.157 26.8)
- #007985
#007985
oklch(52.6% 0.09 206.9)
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 #B43C36, 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 0.034
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.037
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.039
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.039
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.047
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.048
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.048
Use #B43C36 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.