#643236
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.3% 0.072 16), rgb(100, 50, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#643236 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #643236 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 50, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 33%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.072 16) |
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 #643236 | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #643236 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #643236 text on white | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #643236 text on black | 2.05:1 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D2
oklch(88.5% 0.029 17.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1B3B5
oklch(80.8% 0.054 15.4)
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Step 400
400
#D18A8E
oklch(70.6% 0.087 15.8)
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Step 500
500
#C36C72
oklch(63.1% 0.111 16.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE525B
oklch(55.5% 0.12 15.8)
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Step 700
700
#95424B
oklch(49% 0.112 15.5)
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Step 800
800
#79373D
oklch(42.6% 0.092 16.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#643236
oklch(38.3% 0.072 16)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1F
oklch(27.1% 0.045 16.1)
#643236 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) | #3C3B36 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494535 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C2C34 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #643236
#643236
oklch(38.3% 0.072 16)
- #004E4F
#004E4F
oklch(38.4% 0.065 196.3)
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 #643236, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.023
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.071
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.075
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.082
Use #643236 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.