#642929
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.5% 0.086 22.3), rgb(100, 41, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#642929 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #642929 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 41, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 42%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.086 22.3) |
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 #642929 | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #642929 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #642929 text on white | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #642929 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0CE
oklch(88.4% 0.036 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1AE
oklch(81% 0.065 22.2)
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Step 400
400
#D98683
oklch(70.6% 0.103 22.2)
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Step 500
500
#CD6664
oklch(63.2% 0.131 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#B84A4B
oklch(55.5% 0.143 22.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E3B3D
oklch(49.1% 0.132 22.2)
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Step 800
800
#813132
oklch(42.7% 0.111 22.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#642929
oklch(36.5% 0.086 22.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B1A
oklch(27.1% 0.054 23)
#642929 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) | #373429 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464028 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D1F2A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #642929
#642929
oklch(36.5% 0.086 22.3)
- #00484C
#00484C
oklch(36.5% 0.062 201.2)
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 #642929, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.049
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.050
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.059
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.062
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.063
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.067
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.068
Use #642929 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.