#634548
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.5% 0.042 12.4), rgb(99, 69, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#634548 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #634548 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 69, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 18%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.042 12.4) |
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 #634548 | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #634548 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #634548 text on white | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #634548 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D7
oklch(88.6% 0.013 11.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBBC
oklch(81% 0.024 14.4)
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Step 400
400
#B8979A
oklch(70.7% 0.04 12)
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Step 500
500
#A57D81
oklch(63% 0.05 11.9)
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Step 600
600
#90666B
oklch(55.5% 0.055 11.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B5559
oklch(49.2% 0.051 12.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#634548
oklch(42.5% 0.042 12.4)
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Step 900
900
#513B3D
oklch(37.7% 0.031 12.6)
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Step 950
950
#302224
oklch(27% 0.022 9.1)
#634548 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) | #4A4948 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514F47 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #694246 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #634548
#634548
oklch(42.5% 0.042 12.4)
- #325654
#325654
oklch(42.5% 0.042 191.2)
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 #634548, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.082
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.085
Use #634548 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.