#643C52
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.1% 0.064 346.2), rgb(100, 60, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#643C52 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #643C52 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 60, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 25%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.064 346.2) |
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 #643C52 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #643C52 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #643C52 text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #643C52 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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 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
#E4D4DC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 345.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7C6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 345.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD92A8
oklch(70.7% 0.059 346.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC7793
oklch(63.2% 0.076 346.5)
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Step 600
600
#975F7D
oklch(55.6% 0.083 346.8)
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Step 700
700
#814E6A
oklch(49.2% 0.078 346.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#643C52
oklch(41.1% 0.064 346.2)
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Step 900
900
#553747
oklch(37.8% 0.049 346.5)
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Step 950
950
#32202A
oklch(27% 0.032 345.1)
#643C52 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) | #3F4453 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494B51 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #693C44 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #643C52
#643C52
oklch(41.1% 0.064 346.2)
- #225643
#225643
oklch(41.2% 0.065 166.5)
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 #643C52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.085
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.093
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.095
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.095
Use #643C52 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.