#643C50
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.1% 0.063 348.9), rgb(100, 60, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#643C50 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #643C50 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 60, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 25%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.063 348.9) |
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 #643C50 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #643C50 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #643C50 text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #643C50 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7C4
oklch(80.8% 0.037 349.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD92A6
oklch(70.6% 0.058 349.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC7791
oklch(63.1% 0.075 348.6)
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Step 600
600
#975F7B
oklch(55.6% 0.082 348.7)
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Step 700
700
#814E68
oklch(49.1% 0.077 348.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#643C50
oklch(41.1% 0.063 348.9)
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Step 900
900
#553746
oklch(37.7% 0.048 348.3)
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Step 950
950
#322029
oklch(27% 0.032 348)
#643C50 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) | #404451 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494B4F | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #693B43 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #643C50
#643C50
oklch(41.1% 0.063 348.9)
- #225544
#225544
oklch(40.9% 0.062 168.6)
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 #643C50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.027
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.086
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.093
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.095
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.095
Use #643C50 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.