#642642
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(36.8% 0.095 354.6), rgb(100, 38, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#642642 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 355°. 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 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #642642 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 38, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 45%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.095 354.6) |
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 #642642 | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #642642 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #642642 text on white | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #642642 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EA
oklch(93.5% 0.021 355.2)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFDA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 355.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7AEC3
oklch(80.9% 0.072 354.9)
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Step 400
400
#D881A5
oklch(70.6% 0.115 354.1)
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Step 500
500
#CB5F8E
oklch(63% 0.146 354.8)
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Step 600
600
#B64379
oklch(55.6% 0.158 354.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D3365
oklch(49.1% 0.149 354.9)
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Step 800
800
#7F2C53
oklch(42.7% 0.122 354.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#642642
oklch(36.8% 0.095 354.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1828
oklch(26.8% 0.061 354)
#642642 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) | #2F3543 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404041 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C2231 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #642642
#642642
oklch(36.8% 0.095 354.6)
- #004B3D
#004B3D
oklch(36.8% 0.07 174.8)
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 #642642, 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 0.055
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.064
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.066
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.068
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.068
Use #642642 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.