#642B32
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37% 0.083 14.4), rgb(100, 43, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#642B32 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #642B32 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 43, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 40%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.083 14.4) |
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 #642B32 | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #642B32 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #642B32 text on white | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #642B32 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D2
oklch(88.4% 0.035 13.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1B4
oklch(80.9% 0.062 14.7)
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Step 400
400
#D7868D
oklch(70.6% 0.1 14.3)
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Step 500
500
#CA6671
oklch(63.1% 0.127 14.5)
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Step 600
600
#B54B5A
oklch(55.5% 0.138 14.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C3C4A
oklch(49.2% 0.128 14.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E323D
oklch(42.6% 0.106 13.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#642B32
oklch(37% 0.083 14.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1E
oklch(27% 0.052 15.4)
#642B32 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) | #373632 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454131 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D232E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #642B32
#642B32
oklch(37% 0.083 14.4)
- #004A4A
#004A4A
oklch(37% 0.063 194.8)
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 #642B32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.059
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.059
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.064
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.065
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.067
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.069
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.071
Use #642B32 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.