#642639
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.5% 0.092 3.6), rgb(100, 38, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#642639 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #642639 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 38, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 45%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.092 3.6) |
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 #642639 | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #642639 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #642639 text on white | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #642639 text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFBC
oklch(81% 0.068 3.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA8399
oklch(70.8% 0.11 3.9)
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Step 500
500
#CD6180
oklch(63.1% 0.14 3.8)
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Step 600
600
#B84469
oklch(55.5% 0.153 3.8)
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Step 700
700
#9E3558
oklch(49.1% 0.142 3.5)
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Step 800
800
#812D48
oklch(42.8% 0.118 3.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#642639
oklch(36.5% 0.092 3.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1923
oklch(27% 0.058 4.2)
#642639 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) | #32343A | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424038 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C202D | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #642639
#642639
oklch(36.5% 0.092 3.6)
- #004942
#004942
oklch(36.4% 0.065 184)
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 #642639, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.055
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.060
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.061
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.061
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.061
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
Use #642639 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.