#634D52
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.5% 0.031 3.2), rgb(99, 77, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#634D52 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #634D52 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 77, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 13%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.031 3.2) |
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 #634D52 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #634D52 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #634D52 text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #634D52 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E9
oklch(93.5% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6D8
oklch(88.4% 0.01 2)
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Step 300
300
#CBBCBF
oklch(80.9% 0.017 3.8)
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Step 400
400
#B19A9F
oklch(70.8% 0.028 3.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D8187
oklch(63.1% 0.035 3.7)
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Step 600
600
#886A71
oklch(55.6% 0.039 2.9)
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Step 700
700
#73585E
oklch(49% 0.037 3.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#634D52
oklch(44.5% 0.031 3.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3C40
oklch(37.6% 0.025 2.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2326
oklch(26.9% 0.016 358.3)
#634D52 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) | #505052 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555452 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #674C4F | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #634D52
#634D52
oklch(44.5% 0.031 3.2)
- #415A55
#415A55
oklch(44.6% 0.031 181.1)
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 #634D52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.075
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.075
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.080
Use #634D52 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.