#642942
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.2% 0.09 355.8), rgb(100, 41, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#642942 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #642942 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 41, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 42%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.09 355.8) |
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 #642942 | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #642942 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #642942 text on white | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #642942 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDA
oklch(88.4% 0.039 355.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5AFC2
oklch(80.9% 0.067 355.7)
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Step 400
400
#D683A3
oklch(70.6% 0.109 355.6)
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Step 500
500
#C9628C
oklch(63.1% 0.138 356.1)
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Step 600
600
#B44676
oklch(55.6% 0.151 356)
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Step 700
700
#9A3763
oklch(49% 0.139 356)
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Step 800
800
#7E2E51
oklch(42.7% 0.117 356)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#642942
oklch(37.2% 0.09 355.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1927
oklch(27% 0.058 356.5)
#642942 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) | #323643 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414141 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C2532 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #642942
#642942
oklch(37.2% 0.09 355.8)
- #004C3F
#004C3F
oklch(37.2% 0.069 176.2)
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 #642942, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.058
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.066
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.069
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.070
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.072
Use #642942 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.