#641D38
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(35.2% 0.105 0.7), rgb(100, 29, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#641D38 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #641D38 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 29, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 55%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.105 0.7) |
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 #641D38 | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #641D38 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #641D38 text on white | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #641D38 text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECACBE
oklch(80.9% 0.078 0.5)
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Step 400
400
#E07D9C
oklch(70.7% 0.127 0.8)
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Step 500
500
#D45884
oklch(63.1% 0.162 0.7)
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Step 600
600
#BF396E
oklch(55.6% 0.175 0.5)
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Step 700
700
#A42A5C
oklch(49% 0.162 0.4)
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Step 800
800
#86254B
oklch(42.8% 0.135 0.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#641D38
oklch(35.2% 0.105 0.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1625
oklch(26.9% 0.067 359.7)
#641D38 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) | #2B2F39 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3C36 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D1528 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #641D38
#641D38
oklch(35.2% 0.105 0.7)
- #00463D
#00463D
oklch(35.3% 0.064 180.7)
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 #641D38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.041
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.046
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.051
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.053
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.062
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.063
Use #641D38 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.