#643E42
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41% 0.054 12.8), rgb(100, 62, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#643E42 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #643E42 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 62, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 23%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.054 12.8) |
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 #643E42 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #643E42 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #643E42 text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #643E42 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.017 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9BB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 12.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE9498
oklch(70.7% 0.051 12)
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Step 500
500
#AD7A7E
oklch(63.2% 0.064 13.9)
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Step 600
600
#986268
oklch(55.6% 0.071 12.3)
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Step 700
700
#815156
oklch(49% 0.065 12.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#643E42
oklch(41% 0.054 12.8)
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Step 900
900
#56383B
oklch(37.7% 0.043 12.8)
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Step 950
950
#322123
oklch(27% 0.026 11.2)
#643E42 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) | #454442 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4B41 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B3A3F | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #643E42
#643E42
oklch(41% 0.054 12.8)
- #215352
#215352
oklch(40.8% 0.053 193.5)
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 #643E42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.011
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.076
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.077
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.089
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.090
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.091
Use #643E42 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.