#64272E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.3% 0.088 15.6), rgb(100, 39, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#64272E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64272E |
| RGB | rgb(100, 39, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 44%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.088 15.6) |
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 #64272E | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #64272E | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #64272E text on white | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #64272E text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D1
oklch(88.6% 0.037 15.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0B2
oklch(80.9% 0.066 16.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA848A
oklch(70.6% 0.106 15.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE636E
oklch(63.1% 0.136 15.4)
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Step 600
600
#B94756
oklch(55.5% 0.147 15.4)
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Step 700
700
#9F3846
oklch(49.1% 0.137 15.7)
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Step 800
800
#812F3A
oklch(42.6% 0.113 15.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#64272E
oklch(36.3% 0.088 15.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1D
oklch(27% 0.055 16.1)
#64272E 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) | #35332E | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44402D | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D1E2A | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64272E
#64272E
oklch(36.3% 0.088 15.6)
- #004848
#004848
oklch(36.4% 0.062 194.8)
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 #64272E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.052
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.056
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.058
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.059
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.062
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.062
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.064
Use #64272E 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.