#642E28
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.3% 0.079 28), rgb(100, 46, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#642E28 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #642E28 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 46, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 43%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.079 28) |
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 #642E28 | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #642E28 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #642E28 text on white | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #642E28 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1CD
oklch(88.4% 0.033 27.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3AB
oklch(81% 0.06 28.9)
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Step 400
400
#D6897F
oklch(70.7% 0.096 27.8)
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Step 500
500
#C86A5F
oklch(63% 0.121 27.9)
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Step 600
600
#B45046
oklch(55.7% 0.132 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A4037
oklch(49.1% 0.123 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D352E
oklch(42.6% 0.102 27.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#642E28
oklch(37.3% 0.079 28)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C18
oklch(27.1% 0.051 28.3)
#642E28 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) | #3B3727 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484227 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D252D | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #642E28
#642E28
oklch(37.3% 0.079 28)
- #004A52
#004A52
oklch(37.4% 0.064 207.2)
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 #642E28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.045
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.056
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.069
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.070
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.071
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.075
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.076
Use #642E28 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.