#622641
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(36.4% 0.093 354.6), rgb(98, 38, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#622641 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #622641 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 38, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 44%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.093 354.6) |
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 #622641 | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #622641 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #622641 text on white | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #622641 text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5EA
oklch(93.7% 0.02 357.6)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDA
oklch(88.4% 0.039 355.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFC3
oklch(81% 0.069 355.1)
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Step 400
400
#D783A5
oklch(70.8% 0.111 354.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA618E
oklch(63.2% 0.142 355)
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Step 600
600
#B54579
oklch(55.7% 0.154 354.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B3565
oklch(49% 0.144 354.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E2D53
oklch(42.7% 0.119 354.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#622641
oklch(36.4% 0.093 354.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1928
oklch(27% 0.059 354.7)
#622641 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) | #2F3442 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3F40 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #692230 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #622641
#622641
oklch(36.4% 0.093 354.6)
- #004A3C
#004A3C
oklch(36.5% 0.069 174.6)
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 #622641, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.054
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.066
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.066
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.069
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.070
Use #622641 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.