#632542
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(36.5% 0.096 353.7), rgb(99, 37, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#632542 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #632542 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 37, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 46%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.096 353.7) |
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 #632542 | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #632542 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #632542 text on white | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #632542 text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#F6E4EB
oklch(93.5% 0.022 351.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFDB
oklch(88.6% 0.04 354)
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Step 300
300
#E7AEC4
oklch(81% 0.072 353.8)
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Step 400
400
#D881A6
oklch(70.6% 0.116 353.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB5F90
oklch(63.1% 0.147 353.7)
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Step 600
600
#B6427A
oklch(55.5% 0.16 353.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D3367
oklch(49.2% 0.149 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F2C54
oklch(42.7% 0.122 353.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#632542
oklch(36.5% 0.096 353.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1829
oklch(26.9% 0.061 352.4)
#632542 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) | #2E3443 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3F41 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A2130 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #632542
#632542
oklch(36.5% 0.096 353.7)
- #004A3B
#004A3B
oklch(36.5% 0.07 173.3)
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 #632542, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.052
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.064
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.066
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.067
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.069
Use #632542 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.