#642801
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(35.8% 0.098 46.9), rgb(100, 40, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#642801 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #642801 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 40, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 98%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.098 46.9) |
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 #642801 | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #642801 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #642801 text on white | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #642801 text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C3
oklch(88.6% 0.04 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B398
oklch(80.9% 0.073 47.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC885E
oklch(70.6% 0.118 46.8)
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Step 500
500
#D1682C
oklch(63.2% 0.151 47)
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Step 600
600
#B84F00
oklch(55.5% 0.154 46.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C4200
oklch(49.2% 0.136 47)
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Step 800
800
#813500
oklch(42.8% 0.119 46.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#642801
oklch(35.8% 0.098 46.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B08
oklch(26.9% 0.062 46.7)
#642801 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) | #3A3200 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #483F00 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F1921 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #642801
#642801
oklch(35.8% 0.098 46.9)
- #004358
#004358
oklch(35.7% 0.069 226.8)
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 #642801, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.035
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.045
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.061
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.071
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.078
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.080
Use #642801 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.