#634643
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.5% 0.041 25.6), rgb(99, 70, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#634643 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #634643 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 70, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 19%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.041 25.6) |
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 #634643 | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #634643 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #634643 text on white | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #634643 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB9
oklch(80.9% 0.024 24.2)
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Step 400
400
#B79894
oklch(70.7% 0.038 26.7)
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Step 500
500
#A57F7A
oklch(63.2% 0.048 27.1)
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Step 600
600
#906863
oklch(55.7% 0.052 26.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A5652
oklch(49% 0.049 26.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#634643
oklch(42.5% 0.041 25.6)
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Step 900
900
#513B39
oklch(37.6% 0.032 24.6)
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Step 950
950
#302321
oklch(27.1% 0.02 28.5)
#634643 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) | #4C4A43 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534F43 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #694345 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #634643
#634643
oklch(42.5% 0.041 25.6)
- #335559
#335559
oklch(42.5% 0.04 205.3)
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 #634643, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.081
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.086
Use #634643 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.