#642C31
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.2% 0.081 16.3), rgb(100, 44, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#642C31 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #642C31 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 44, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 39%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.081 16.3) |
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 #642C31 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #642C31 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #642C31 text on white | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #642C31 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 13.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1D1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 17.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B1B3
oklch(80.8% 0.061 15.9)
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Step 400
400
#D6878B
oklch(70.6% 0.097 16.5)
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Step 500
500
#C9676F
oklch(63% 0.124 16.2)
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Step 600
600
#B44D57
oklch(55.6% 0.134 16.6)
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Step 700
700
#9B3D47
oklch(49.1% 0.126 16.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E333B
oklch(42.7% 0.104 16.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#642C31
oklch(37.2% 0.081 16.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1E
oklch(27% 0.052 15.4)
#642C31 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) | #383631 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464230 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D242E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #642C31
#642C31
oklch(37.2% 0.081 16.3)
- #004A4B
#004A4B
oklch(37.1% 0.063 196.3)
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 #642C31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.057
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.059
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.065
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.067
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.068
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.071
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.072
Use #642C31 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.