#642819
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36% 0.091 35.2), rgb(100, 40, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#642819 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #642819 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 40, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 60%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.091 35.2) |
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 #642819 | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #642819 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #642819 text on white | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #642819 text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E1
oklch(93.7% 0.02 37)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 36.2)
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Step 300
300
#E9B2A3
oklch(81% 0.068 35.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB8771
oklch(70.6% 0.109 35.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF664C
oklch(63% 0.139 35)
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Step 600
600
#BB4A2E
oklch(55.6% 0.152 35.1)
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Step 700
700
#A13B21
oklch(49.2% 0.141 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#82311D
oklch(42.6% 0.117 35)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#642819
oklch(36% 0.091 35.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B12
oklch(27.1% 0.057 35.5)
#642819 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) | #383217 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473F17 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E1B25 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #642819
#642819
oklch(36% 0.091 35.2)
- #004552
#004552
oklch(36% 0.064 215.5)
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 #642819, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.038
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.041
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.061
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.067
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.068
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.074
Use #642819 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.