#642833
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.6% 0.087 11.1), rgb(100, 40, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#642833 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #642833 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 40, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 43%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.087 11.1) |
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 #642833 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #642833 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #642833 text on white | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #642833 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.036 11.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7B0B6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 11.3)
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Step 400
400
#D98590
oklch(70.8% 0.104 11.6)
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Step 500
500
#CC6375
oklch(63% 0.134 11)
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Step 600
600
#B8485E
oklch(55.7% 0.146 11.2)
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Step 700
700
#9E384D
oklch(49.1% 0.136 11.2)
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Step 800
800
#80303F
oklch(42.7% 0.111 11.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#642833
oklch(36.6% 0.087 11.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A20
oklch(27.1% 0.055 10.7)
#642833 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) | #343433 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444032 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D202C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #642833
#642833
oklch(36.6% 0.087 11.1)
- #004947
#004947
oklch(36.6% 0.063 191.6)
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 #642833, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.058
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.060
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.060
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.062
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.062
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.063
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.064
Use #642833 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.