#643D47
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.9% 0.056 3.2), rgb(100, 61, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#643D47 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #643D47 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 61, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 24%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.056 3.2) |
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 #643D47 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #643D47 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #643D47 text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #643D47 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4D8
oklch(88.4% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8BE
oklch(80.8% 0.033 3.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE939D
oklch(70.6% 0.053 3.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD7885
oklch(63% 0.068 3.1)
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Step 600
600
#98616F
oklch(55.6% 0.074 3.2)
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Step 700
700
#81505D
oklch(49.1% 0.068 2.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#643D47
oklch(40.9% 0.056 3.2)
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Step 900
900
#56383F
oklch(37.8% 0.044 4.1)
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Step 950
950
#322125
oklch(27% 0.027 3.5)
#643D47 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) | #434447 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4B46 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A3A40 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #643D47
#643D47
oklch(40.9% 0.056 3.2)
- #20544D
#20544D
oklch(40.9% 0.057 183.3)
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 #643D47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.014
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.083
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.086
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.088
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.090
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.090
Use #643D47 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.