#64281A
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36% 0.091 34.5), rgb(100, 40, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#64281A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 34°. 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 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64281A |
| RGB | rgb(100, 40, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 59%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.091 34.5) |
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 #64281A | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #64281A | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #64281A text on white | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #64281A text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F1D1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9B2A4
oklch(81% 0.068 34.7)
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Step 400
400
#DB8772
oklch(70.7% 0.108 34.8)
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Step 500
500
#CF664D
oklch(63% 0.139 34.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB4A30
oklch(55.6% 0.152 34.4)
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Step 700
700
#A13B23
oklch(49.2% 0.141 34.6)
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Step 800
800
#82311F
oklch(42.6% 0.116 34.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#64281A
oklch(36% 0.091 34.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B12
oklch(27.1% 0.057 35.5)
#64281A 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) | #383218 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473F18 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E1B25 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64281A
#64281A
oklch(36% 0.091 34.5)
- #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 #64281A, 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 0.059
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.060
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.067
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.067
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.074
Use #64281A 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.