#634646
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.6% 0.04 18.9), rgb(99, 70, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#634646 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #634646 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 70, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 17%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.04 18.9) |
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 #634646 | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #634646 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #634646 text on white | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #634646 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D6
oklch(88.6% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBBB
oklch(80.9% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 400
400
#B79897
oklch(70.7% 0.037 20.2)
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Step 500
500
#A57E7E
oklch(63.1% 0.049 18.5)
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Step 600
600
#906767
oklch(55.6% 0.053 18.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A5656
oklch(49.1% 0.048 18.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#634646
oklch(42.6% 0.04 18.9)
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Step 900
900
#513B3B
oklch(37.7% 0.031 18.6)
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Step 950
950
#302323
oklch(27.2% 0.02 18.5)
#634646 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) | #4B4A46 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524F46 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #694346 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #634646
#634646
oklch(42.6% 0.04 18.9)
- #335657
#335657
oklch(42.7% 0.041 198.1)
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 #634646, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.079
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.081
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.083
Use #634646 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.