#642E44
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.1% 0.082 356), rgb(100, 46, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#642E44 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #642E44 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 46, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 37%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.082 356) |
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 #642E44 | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #642E44 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #642E44 text on white | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #642E44 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 355)
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Step 300
300
#E2B1C2
oklch(80.9% 0.061 355.8)
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Step 400
400
#D286A2
oklch(70.6% 0.099 356.3)
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Step 500
500
#C4668C
oklch(63% 0.127 355.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF4C76
oklch(55.6% 0.137 355.9)
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Step 700
700
#963C63
oklch(49% 0.128 355.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A3251
oklch(42.6% 0.106 355.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#642E44
oklch(38.1% 0.082 356)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B27
oklch(27% 0.051 356.5)
#642E44 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) | #363A45 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444343 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B2B36 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #642E44
#642E44
oklch(38.1% 0.082 356)
- #004F41
#004F41
oklch(38.2% 0.072 175.5)
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 #642E44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.073
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.073
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.075
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.076
Use #642E44 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.