#642A40
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.3% 0.088 358.4), rgb(100, 42, 64).
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White text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#642A40 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #642A40 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 42, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 41%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.088 358.4) |
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 #642A40 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #642A40 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #642A40 text on white | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #642A40 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D9
oklch(88.6% 0.037 358.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5AFC0
oklch(80.8% 0.066 358)
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Step 400
400
#D684A0
oklch(70.7% 0.106 358.2)
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Step 500
500
#C86388
oklch(63% 0.134 358.5)
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Step 600
600
#B34872
oklch(55.5% 0.145 358.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A3960
oklch(49.2% 0.135 358.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D304E
oklch(42.7% 0.111 358.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#642A40
oklch(37.3% 0.088 358.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A26
oklch(27.1% 0.056 359.1)
#642A40 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) | #333741 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42423F | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C2632 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #642A40
#642A40
oklch(37.3% 0.088 358.4)
- #004C41
#004C41
oklch(37.3% 0.068 178.8)
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 #642A40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.060
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.066
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.071
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.073
Use #642A40 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.