#B43E63
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(54% 0.155 4.7), rgb(180, 62, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#B43E63 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B43E63 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 62, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 49%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.155 4.7) |
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 #B43E63 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B43E63 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B43E63 text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B43E63 text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 4)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEBB
oklch(80.9% 0.071 4.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB8298
oklch(70.7% 0.112 4.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE607E
oklch(63.1% 0.142 4.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B43E63
oklch(54% 0.155 4.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F3456
oklch(49% 0.144 4.7)
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Step 800
800
#822C46
oklch(42.7% 0.12 5.1)
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Step 900
900
#69293B
oklch(37.8% 0.093 5.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1923
oklch(27.2% 0.059 4.8)
#B43E63 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) | #575A64 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767160 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C32E4D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B43E63
#B43E63
oklch(54% 0.155 4.7)
- #008076
#008076
oklch(53.9% 0.095 185.3)
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 #B43E63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.025
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.026
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.047
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.054
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.065
Use #B43E63 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.