#642E2B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.4% 0.079 24.8), rgb(100, 46, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#642E2B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 25°. 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 10.67:1.
| 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 | 10.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #642E2B |
| RGB | rgb(100, 46, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 40%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.079 24.8) |
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 #642E2B | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #642E2B | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #642E2B text on white | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #642E2B 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
#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
#EED1CE
oklch(88.4% 0.033 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2AE
oklch(80.9% 0.06 23.6)
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Step 400
400
#D58983
oklch(70.7% 0.094 24.6)
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Step 500
500
#C86A64
oklch(63.1% 0.12 24.9)
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Step 600
600
#B34F4B
oklch(55.5% 0.131 24.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A403C
oklch(49.1% 0.122 25.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D3532
oklch(42.7% 0.101 24.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#642E2B
oklch(37.4% 0.079 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 24.7)
#642E2B 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) | #3B372A | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48422A | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D262E | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #642E2B
#642E2B
oklch(37.4% 0.079 24.8)
- #004A51
#004A51
oklch(37.3% 0.064 205.6)
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 #642E2B, 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 0.048
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.057
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.069
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.070
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.071
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.075
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.076
Use #642E2B 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.