#643B36
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40% 0.059 27.5), rgb(100, 59, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#643B36 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #643B36 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 59, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 30%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.059 27.5) |
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 #643B36 | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #643B36 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #643B36 text on white | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #643B36 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D0
oklch(88.4% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B1
oklch(80.8% 0.045 26.9)
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Step 400
400
#C99088
oklch(70.7% 0.071 27.9)
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Step 500
500
#BA746B
oklch(63.1% 0.09 27.8)
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Step 600
600
#A55B53
oklch(55.5% 0.098 27.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D4B43
oklch(49.1% 0.091 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#733E38
oklch(42.8% 0.075 27.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#643B36
oklch(40% 0.059 27.5)
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Step 950
950
#371F1C
oklch(27% 0.038 27.6)
#643B36 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) | #444135 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4935 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C353A | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #643B36
#643B36
oklch(40% 0.059 27.5)
- #175158
#175158
oklch(40.2% 0.059 206.6)
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 #643B36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.017
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.082
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.085
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.087
Use #643B36 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.