#641B18
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(34.1% 0.105 26.7), rgb(100, 27, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#641B18 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #641B18 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 27, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 61%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.105 26.7) |
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 #641B18 | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #641B18 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #641B18 text on white | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #641B18 text on black | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F9E4E2
oklch(93.5% 0.023 24.1)
-
Step 200
200
#F5CFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 26.8)
-
Step 300
300
#F0ADA5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 26.6)
-
Step 400
400
#E58075
oklch(70.8% 0.126 27.2)
-
Step 500
500
#DA5B52
oklch(63.2% 0.161 26.7)
-
Step 600
600
#C53B36
oklch(55.5% 0.176 26.7)
-
Step 700
700
#AA2C29
oklch(49.1% 0.163 26.6)
-
Step 800
800
#8A2623
oklch(42.7% 0.136 26.4)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#641B18
oklch(34.1% 0.105 26.7)
-
Step 950
950
#411714
oklch(26.9% 0.066 26.5)
#641B18 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) | #302B17 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423B16 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F051B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #641B18
#641B18
oklch(34.1% 0.105 26.7)
- #004147
#004147
oklch(34.2% 0.058 205.2)
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 #641B18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.026
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.034
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.044
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.048
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.054
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.055
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.061
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.063
Use #641B18 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.