#643443
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.1% 0.071 0.9), rgb(100, 52, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#643443 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #643443 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 52, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 32%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.071 0.9) |
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 #643443 | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #643443 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #643443 text on white | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #643443 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1D8
oklch(88.4% 0.03 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFB3BE
oklch(80.9% 0.053 1.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD8A9D
oklch(70.6% 0.085 1)
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Step 500
500
#BF6C86
oklch(63.1% 0.109 0.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA526F
oklch(55.5% 0.119 0.9)
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Step 700
700
#92435D
oklch(49.2% 0.11 1.2)
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Step 800
800
#76374C
oklch(42.6% 0.091 0.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#643443
oklch(39.1% 0.071 0.9)
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Step 950
950
#381D25
oklch(27% 0.044 1.4)
#643443 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) | #3B3D43 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474642 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B3139 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #643443
#643443
oklch(39.1% 0.071 0.9)
- #005147
#005147
oklch(39% 0.07 180.9)
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 #643443, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.021
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.081
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.082
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.083
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.085
Use #643443 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.