#642A0E
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.2% 0.092 43.5), rgb(100, 42, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#642A0E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #642A0E |
| RGB | rgb(100, 42, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 75%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.092 43.5) |
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 #642A0E | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #642A0E | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #642A0E text on white | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #642A0E 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
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.038 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39D
oklch(80.9% 0.069 43.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA8967
oklch(70.7% 0.11 43.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE693B
oklch(63.1% 0.141 43.8)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D13
oklch(55.6% 0.155 43.4)
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Step 700
700
#A03D01
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.3)
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Step 800
800
#823409
oklch(42.8% 0.119 43.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#642A0E
oklch(36.2% 0.092 43.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0D
oklch(27% 0.057 44)
#642A0E 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) | #3A330A | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49400C | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F1D24 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #642A0E
#642A0E
oklch(36.2% 0.092 43.5)
- #004558
#004558
oklch(36.3% 0.068 223.7)
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 #642A0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.033
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.046
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.070
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.070
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.076
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.077
Use #642A0E 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.