#643136
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.2% 0.073 15), rgb(100, 49, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#643136 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #643136 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 49, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 34%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.073 15) |
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 #643136 | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #643136 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #643136 text on white | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #643136 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2B3B5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 15.5)
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Step 400
400
#D28A8F
oklch(70.8% 0.088 15)
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Step 500
500
#C46B73
oklch(63.1% 0.113 15.1)
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Step 600
600
#AF515C
oklch(55.6% 0.123 14.7)
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Step 700
700
#96414B
oklch(49% 0.114 15.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A363E
oklch(42.6% 0.095 14.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#643136
oklch(38.2% 0.073 15)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C1F
oklch(26.9% 0.047 14.4)
#643136 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) | #3B3A36 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484435 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C2B33 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #643136
#643136
oklch(38.2% 0.073 15)
- #004D4D
#004D4D
oklch(38% 0.065 194.8)
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 #643136, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.025
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.070
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.074
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.076
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.079
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.080
Use #643136 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.