#642D2C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.2% 0.08 22.8), rgb(100, 45, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#642D2C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #642D2C |
| RGB | rgb(100, 45, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 39%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.08 22.8) |
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 #642D2C | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #642D2C | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #642D2C text on white | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #642D2C text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 22.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2AF
oklch(80.9% 0.06 22.4)
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Step 400
400
#D68885
oklch(70.6% 0.096 22.2)
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Step 500
500
#C96966
oklch(63.1% 0.123 23)
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Step 600
600
#B44E4E
oklch(55.5% 0.133 22.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B3F3F
oklch(49.2% 0.124 22.7)
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Step 800
800
#7E3434
oklch(42.7% 0.103 22.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#642D2C
oklch(37.2% 0.08 22.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C1B
oklch(27.1% 0.05 22.8)
#642D2C 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) | #3A372C | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47422B | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D252D | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #642D2C
#642D2C
oklch(37.2% 0.08 22.8)
- #004A4F
#004A4F
oklch(37.3% 0.063 202.6)
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 #642D2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.050
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.056
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.067
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.068
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.069
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.072
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.076
Use #642D2C 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.