#643A4C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.5% 0.064 353.1), rgb(100, 58, 76).
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White text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#643A4C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #643A4C |
| RGB | rgb(100, 58, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 27%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.064 353.1) |
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 #643A4C | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #643A4C | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #643A4C text on white | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #643A4C text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.02 354.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5B7C3
oklch(80.9% 0.038 351.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF92A4
oklch(70.8% 0.059 352.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE768D
oklch(63% 0.076 353.2)
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Step 600
600
#995E77
oklch(55.5% 0.083 353.2)
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Step 700
700
#834E64
oklch(49.2% 0.077 353.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#643A4C
oklch(40.5% 0.064 353.1)
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Step 900
900
#573644
oklch(37.7% 0.051 352.8)
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Step 950
950
#332028
oklch(27.1% 0.032 352.5)
#643A4C 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) | #3F424D | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494A4B | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A3840 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #643A4C
#643A4C
oklch(40.5% 0.064 353.1)
- #1B5446
#1B5446
oklch(40.4% 0.064 173.7)
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 #643A4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.022
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.090
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.092
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.092
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.093
Use #643A4C 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.