#642F08
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37% 0.09 50.9), rgb(100, 47, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#642F08 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #642F08 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 47, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 85%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.09 50.9) |
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 #642F08 | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #642F08 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #642F08 text on white | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #642F08 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DE
oklch(93.7% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C3
oklch(88.5% 0.037 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5B599
oklch(80.9% 0.068 51.7)
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Step 400
400
#D68C60
oklch(70.6% 0.108 51)
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Step 500
500
#CA6D30
oklch(63.1% 0.139 50.6)
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Step 600
600
#B35400
oklch(55.5% 0.145 50.8)
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Step 700
700
#974600
oklch(49% 0.128 50.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#642F08
oklch(37% 0.09 50.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D09
oklch(27% 0.057 50.7)
#642F08 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) | #3E3602 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4207 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E2328 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #642F08
#642F08
oklch(37% 0.09 50.9)
- #004660
#004660
oklch(37% 0.075 231.4)
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 #642F08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.034
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.073
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.079
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.083
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.083
Use #642F08 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.