#642F2A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.5% 0.078 26.9), rgb(100, 47, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#642F2A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 27°. 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 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #642F2A |
| RGB | rgb(100, 47, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 41%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.078 26.9) |
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 #642F2A | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #642F2A | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #642F2A text on white | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #642F2A text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#FBF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CE
oklch(88.6% 0.032 27.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AD
oklch(80.9% 0.058 26.5)
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Step 400
400
#D58A81
oklch(70.8% 0.094 27.1)
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Step 500
500
#C76B62
oklch(63.1% 0.118 26.8)
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Step 600
600
#B35148
oklch(55.7% 0.13 27.3)
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Step 700
700
#99413A
oklch(49.1% 0.12 26.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D3630
oklch(42.8% 0.1 27)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#642F2A
oklch(37.5% 0.078 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C19
oklch(26.9% 0.049 26.6)
#642F2A 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) | #3C3829 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494329 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D272E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #642F2A
#642F2A
oklch(37.5% 0.078 26.9)
- #004A52
#004A52
oklch(37.4% 0.064 207.2)
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 #642F2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.046
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.058
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.071
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.071
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.077
Use #642F2A 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.