#642A04
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.1% 0.095 47.5), rgb(100, 42, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#642A04 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #642A04 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 42, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 92%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.095 47.5) |
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 #642A04 | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #642A04 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #642A04 text on white | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #642A04 text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 48.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8B399
oklch(80.9% 0.072 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#DB8960
oklch(70.7% 0.115 46.9)
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Step 500
500
#CF692F
oklch(63.1% 0.147 47.3)
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Step 600
600
#B85000
oklch(55.7% 0.153 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B4200
oklch(49% 0.135 47.3)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#642A04
oklch(36.1% 0.095 47.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C09
oklch(27.1% 0.061 47.4)
#642A04 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) | #3B3300 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494002 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F1C23 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #642A04
#642A04
oklch(36.1% 0.095 47.5)
- #00445A
#00445A
oklch(36.1% 0.07 227.7)
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 #642A04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.034
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.048
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.072
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.074
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.074
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.082
Use #642A04 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.