#642640
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(36.7% 0.094 356.6), rgb(100, 38, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#642640 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #642640 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 38, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 45%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.094 356.6) |
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 #642640 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #642640 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #642640 text on white | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #642640 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F6E5EA
oklch(93.7% 0.02 357.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFDA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 355.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7AEC1
oklch(80.9% 0.071 357)
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Step 400
400
#D982A2
oklch(70.8% 0.113 356.8)
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Step 500
500
#CC608B
oklch(63.2% 0.144 357)
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Step 600
600
#B74375
oklch(55.6% 0.157 356.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D3462
oklch(49.1% 0.146 356.9)
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Step 800
800
#802C50
oklch(42.7% 0.122 357)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#642640
oklch(36.7% 0.094 356.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1927
oklch(27.1% 0.059 357.2)
#642640 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) | #303441 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40403F | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C2230 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #642640
#642640
oklch(36.7% 0.094 356.6)
- #004A3E
#004A3E
oklch(36.6% 0.068 177.1)
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 #642640, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.062
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.062
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.066
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.066
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.066
Use #642640 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.