#642C23
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.8% 0.083 30.8), rgb(100, 44, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#642C23 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #642C23 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 44, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 48%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.083 30.8) |
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 #642C23 | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #642C23 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #642C23 text on white | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #642C23 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CB
oklch(88.4% 0.035 31.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2A8
oklch(80.8% 0.063 30.9)
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Step 400
400
#D8897A
oklch(70.8% 0.1 31.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB6959
oklch(63.1% 0.128 30.6)
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Step 600
600
#B64E3E
oklch(55.6% 0.139 30.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C3E30
oklch(49% 0.129 30.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F3429
oklch(42.7% 0.107 30.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#642C23
oklch(36.8% 0.083 30.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C16
oklch(27% 0.052 31.8)
#642C23 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) | #3A3522 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484122 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E222A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #642C23
#642C23
oklch(36.8% 0.083 30.8)
- #004852
#004852
oklch(36.8% 0.064 210.5)
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 #642C23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.050
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.064
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.067
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.069
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.072
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.076
Use #642C23 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.