#642E4E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.5% 0.089 345.5), rgb(100, 46, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#642E4E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #642E4E |
| RGB | rgb(100, 46, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 37%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.089 345.5) |
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 #642E4E | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #642E4E | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #642E4E text on white | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #642E4E text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DE
oklch(88.5% 0.036 346.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0CA
oklch(80.9% 0.066 345.5)
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Step 400
400
#D085AF
oklch(70.7% 0.106 345.5)
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Step 500
500
#C2659B
oklch(63.1% 0.135 345.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD4A86
oklch(55.6% 0.147 345.6)
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Step 700
700
#943A72
oklch(49% 0.137 345.1)
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Step 800
800
#79315C
oklch(42.8% 0.113 346.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#642E4E
oklch(38.5% 0.089 345.5)
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Step 950
950
#391A2C
oklch(26.9% 0.056 345.6)
#642E4E 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) | #333B4F | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41444D | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A2D3A | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #642E4E
#642E4E
oklch(38.5% 0.089 345.5)
- #005139
#005139
oklch(38.5% 0.081 165.2)
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 #642E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.074
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.075
Use #642E4E 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.