#643226
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38% 0.075 34.6), rgb(100, 50, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#643226 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #643226 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 50, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 45%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.075 34.6) |
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 #643226 | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #643226 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #643226 text on white | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #643226 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F4E6E3
oklch(93.5% 0.016 32)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.031 32.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4A9
oklch(80.8% 0.056 33.7)
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Step 400
400
#D28C7B
oklch(70.7% 0.09 34.3)
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Step 500
500
#C56E59
oklch(63.1% 0.115 34.5)
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Step 600
600
#B0543E
oklch(55.6% 0.125 34.7)
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Step 700
700
#974430
oklch(49.1% 0.117 34.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B3829
oklch(42.7% 0.097 34)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#643226
oklch(38% 0.075 34.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D16
oklch(26.9% 0.048 34.5)
#643226 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) | #3F3925 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4425 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D292F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #643226
#643226
oklch(38% 0.075 34.6)
- #004B58
#004B58
oklch(38% 0.067 214.3)
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 #643226, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.042
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.069
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.079
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.080
Use #643226 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.