#642522
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(35.7% 0.092 25.6), rgb(100, 37, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#642522 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #642522 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 37, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 49%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.092 25.6) |
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 #642522 | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #642522 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #642522 text on white | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #642522 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 25.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0AA
oklch(80.9% 0.069 25.4)
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Step 400
400
#DD847D
oklch(70.6% 0.111 25.1)
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Step 500
500
#D1635C
oklch(63.1% 0.141 25.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC4642
oklch(55.5% 0.153 25.3)
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Step 700
700
#A23734
oklch(49.1% 0.142 25.4)
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Step 800
800
#842E2B
oklch(42.7% 0.119 25.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#642522
oklch(35.7% 0.092 25.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A17
oklch(27% 0.057 26.4)
#642522 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) | #353121 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453E20 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E1925 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #642522
#642522
oklch(35.7% 0.092 25.6)
- #00454C
#00454C
oklch(35.7% 0.061 206.3)
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 #642522, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.039
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.047
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.051
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.059
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.062
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.066
Use #642522 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.