#642D43
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.9% 0.084 356.6), rgb(100, 45, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#642D43 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 357°. 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 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #642D43 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 45, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 38%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.084 356.6) |
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 #642D43 | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #642D43 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #642D43 text on white | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #642D43 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0D9
oklch(88.4% 0.034 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3B0C1
oklch(80.8% 0.063 356.7)
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Step 400
400
#D386A2
oklch(70.8% 0.1 356.6)
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Step 500
500
#C5668B
oklch(63.1% 0.127 356.7)
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Step 600
600
#B04B75
oklch(55.6% 0.139 356.6)
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Step 700
700
#973B62
oklch(49% 0.13 356.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3250
oklch(42.7% 0.107 356.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#642D43
oklch(37.9% 0.084 356.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B27
oklch(27% 0.051 356.5)
#642D43 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) | #353944 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434342 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B2A35 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #642D43
#642D43
oklch(37.9% 0.084 356.6)
- #004E41
#004E41
oklch(37.9% 0.071 176.6)
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 #642D43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.071
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.072
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.074
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.074
Use #642D43 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.