#643A42
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.2% 0.06 7.8), rgb(100, 58, 66).
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White text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#643A42 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 8°. 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 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #643A42 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 58, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 27%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.06 7.8) |
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 #643A42 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #643A42 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #643A42 text on white | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #643A42 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E8
oklch(93.5% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D6
oklch(88.6% 0.025 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5BB
oklch(80.9% 0.046 7.7)
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Step 400
400
#C98E98
oklch(70.7% 0.073 7.9)
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Step 500
500
#B9717F
oklch(63% 0.092 7.5)
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Step 600
600
#A45968
oklch(55.6% 0.099 8)
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Step 700
700
#8D4857
oklch(49.1% 0.094 7.4)
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Step 800
800
#723C47
oklch(42.7% 0.076 7.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#643A42
oklch(40.2% 0.06 7.8)
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Step 950
950
#361E23
oklch(26.9% 0.038 6.4)
#643A42 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) | #414142 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4941 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B363D | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #643A42
#643A42
oklch(40.2% 0.06 7.8)
- #17534E
#17534E
oklch(40.3% 0.061 187.1)
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 #643A42, 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 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.075
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.084
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.088
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.090
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.092
Use #643A42 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.