#642F1A
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.2% 0.083 41.5), rgb(100, 47, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#642F1A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #642F1A |
| RGB | rgb(100, 47, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 59%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.083 41.5) |
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 #642F1A | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #642F1A | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #642F1A text on white | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #642F1A 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.034 40.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A2
oklch(80.9% 0.063 41.1)
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Step 400
400
#D68B6F
oklch(70.7% 0.1 41.2)
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Step 500
500
#C96C48
oklch(63.1% 0.128 41.4)
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Step 600
600
#B45229
oklch(55.6% 0.139 41.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B421C
oklch(49.2% 0.129 41.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E371A
oklch(42.8% 0.107 41.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#642F1A
oklch(37.2% 0.083 41.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D11
oklch(27.1% 0.053 41.5)
#642F1A 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) | #3D3718 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4219 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E242A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #642F1A
#642F1A
oklch(37.2% 0.083 41.5)
- #00485A
#00485A
oklch(37.2% 0.069 221.6)
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 #642F1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.035
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.068
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.069
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.075
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.077
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.079
Use #642F1A 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.