#642D26
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.1% 0.081 29), rgb(100, 45, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#642D26 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 29°. 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 10.79:1.
| 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 | 10.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #642D26 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 45, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 45%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.081 29) |
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 #642D26 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #642D26 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #642D26 text on white | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #642D26 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CC
oklch(88.4% 0.034 29)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2AA
oklch(80.8% 0.061 28.7)
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Step 400
400
#D7897D
oklch(70.8% 0.098 29.2)
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Step 500
500
#CA695D
oklch(63.1% 0.125 28.4)
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Step 600
600
#B54F43
oklch(55.6% 0.135 28.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B3F35
oklch(49% 0.125 28.7)
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Step 800
800
#7E352C
oklch(42.7% 0.104 29.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#642D26
oklch(37.1% 0.081 29)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C17
oklch(27% 0.051 30.1)
#642D26 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) | #3B3625 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484225 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E242B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #642D26
#642D26
oklch(37.1% 0.081 29)
- #004952
#004952
oklch(37.1% 0.064 208.8)
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 #642D26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.043
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.053
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.067
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.069
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.069
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.074
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.076
Use #642D26 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.