#643222
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.9% 0.077 38.4), rgb(100, 50, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#643222 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #643222 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 50, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 49%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.077 38.4) |
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 #643222 | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #643222 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #643222 text on white | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #643222 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CA
oklch(88.4% 0.032 37.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A6
oklch(81% 0.058 38.8)
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Step 400
400
#D38C76
oklch(70.7% 0.093 38)
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Step 500
500
#C56E52
oklch(63% 0.118 38.6)
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Step 600
600
#B15437
oklch(55.6% 0.129 37.9)
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Step 700
700
#984429
oklch(49.1% 0.12 38.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B3923
oklch(42.7% 0.098 38.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#643222
oklch(37.9% 0.077 38.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D14
oklch(26.8% 0.049 38)
#643222 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) | #3F3920 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4421 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E292E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #643222
#643222
oklch(37.9% 0.077 38.4)
- #004A5A
#004A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.5)
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 #643222, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.040
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.079
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.080
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.080
Use #643222 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.