#643A3C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40% 0.06 17), rgb(100, 58, 60).
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White text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#643A3C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #643A3C |
| RGB | rgb(100, 58, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 27%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.06 17) |
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 #643A3C | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #643A3C | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #643A3C text on white | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #643A3C text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B6
oklch(81% 0.044 18.1)
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Step 400
400
#C98F91
oklch(70.7% 0.071 16.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA7275
oklch(63% 0.091 17.3)
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Step 600
600
#A55A5E
oklch(55.6% 0.098 17.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E494E
oklch(49.2% 0.093 16.5)
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Step 800
800
#733C40
oklch(42.6% 0.077 16.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#643A3C
oklch(40% 0.06 17)
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Step 950
950
#371F20
oklch(27.1% 0.038 17.1)
#643A3C 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) | #42413C | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C493B | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C353B | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #643A3C
#643A3C
oklch(40% 0.06 17)
- #155153
#155153
oklch(39.9% 0.059 198.3)
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 #643A3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.008
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.075
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.085
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.088
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.089
Use #643A3C 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.