#642F21
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.3% 0.08 35.8), rgb(100, 47, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#642F21 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #642F21 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 47, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 50%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.08 35.8) |
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 #642F21 | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #642F21 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #642F21 text on white | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #642F21 text on black | 1.97:1 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CA
oklch(88.5% 0.033 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A6
oklch(80.9% 0.06 36.9)
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Step 400
400
#D58B77
oklch(70.7% 0.096 35.8)
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Step 500
500
#C86C53
oklch(63.1% 0.123 36.1)
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Step 600
600
#B45138
oklch(55.6% 0.135 35.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A412A
oklch(49% 0.125 35.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3724
oklch(42.7% 0.102 36.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#642F21
oklch(37.3% 0.08 35.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D14
oklch(27% 0.05 37.5)
#642F21 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) | #3D3720 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4320 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E252C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #642F21
#642F21
oklch(37.3% 0.08 35.8)
- #004957
#004957
oklch(37.3% 0.066 216.1)
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 #642F21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.055
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.069
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.072
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.075
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.075
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.075
Use #642F21 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.