#641C35
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(35% 0.105 3.1), rgb(100, 28, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#641C35 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #641C35 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 28, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 56%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.105 3.1) |
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 #641C35 | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #641C35 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #641C35 text on white | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #641C35 text on black | 1.75:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED6
oklch(88.6% 0.044 3.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDACBB
oklch(80.9% 0.078 3.7)
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Step 400
400
#E17D99
oklch(70.7% 0.127 2.9)
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Step 500
500
#D55880
oklch(63.1% 0.161 2.9)
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Step 600
600
#C03869
oklch(55.5% 0.176 3)
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Step 700
700
#A62958
oklch(49.2% 0.164 2.9)
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Step 800
800
#872448
oklch(42.8% 0.136 2.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#641C35
oklch(35% 0.105 3.1)
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Step 950
950
#401623
oklch(27% 0.067 3.3)
#641C35 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) | #2B2E36 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3C33 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D1226 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #641C35
#641C35
oklch(35% 0.105 3.1)
- #00453E
#00453E
oklch(35.1% 0.062 183.5)
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 #641C35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.042
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.043
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.047
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.052
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.055
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.061
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.064
Use #641C35 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.