#642F48
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.4% 0.083 352.1), rgb(100, 47, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#642F48 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #642F48 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 47, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 36%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.083 352.1) |
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 #642F48 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #642F48 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #642F48 text on white | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #642F48 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 351.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DB
oklch(88.4% 0.034 352.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B1C5
oklch(80.9% 0.061 351.7)
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Step 400
400
#D186A7
oklch(70.7% 0.1 352)
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Step 500
500
#C26791
oklch(63.1% 0.126 352.2)
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Step 600
600
#AE4C7C
oklch(55.7% 0.139 352)
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Step 700
700
#953D68
oklch(49.2% 0.128 352.3)
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Step 800
800
#793355
oklch(42.8% 0.106 352.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#642F48
oklch(38.4% 0.083 352.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B29
oklch(27.1% 0.053 352.7)
#642F48 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) | #353B49 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434447 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B2D38 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #642F48
#642F48
oklch(38.4% 0.083 352.1)
- #00503F
#00503F
oklch(38.4% 0.074 172.2)
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 #642F48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.076
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.076
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.077
Use #642F48 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.