#642A2E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.8% 0.084 17.9), rgb(100, 42, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#642A2E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #642A2E |
| RGB | rgb(100, 42, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 41%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.084 17.9) |
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 #642A2E | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #642A2E | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #642A2E text on white | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #642A2E text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7B1B1
oklch(81% 0.063 18.5)
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Step 400
400
#D88689
oklch(70.6% 0.101 17.6)
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Step 500
500
#CB666C
oklch(63.1% 0.128 17.7)
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Step 600
600
#B74B54
oklch(55.7% 0.14 17.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D3B44
oklch(49.1% 0.131 17.9)
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Step 800
800
#7F3238
oklch(42.7% 0.107 18.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#642A2E
oklch(36.8% 0.084 17.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B1C
oklch(27.1% 0.053 19.4)
#642A2E 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) | #37352E | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46412D | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D212C | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #642A2E
#642A2E
oklch(36.8% 0.084 17.9)
- #00494B
#00494B
oklch(36.8% 0.063 197.9)
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 #642A2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.054
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.055
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.062
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.063
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.066
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.067
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.069
Use #642A2E 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.