#643F39
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.9% 0.053 29.6), rgb(100, 63, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#643F39 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #643F39 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 63, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 27%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.053 29.6) |
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 #643F39 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #643F39 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #643F39 text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #643F39 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB5
oklch(81% 0.031 30.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE958F
oklch(70.6% 0.05 28)
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Step 500
500
#AD7B73
oklch(63.1% 0.064 29.2)
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Step 600
600
#98645B
oklch(55.7% 0.07 30.2)
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Step 700
700
#81534B
oklch(49.1% 0.064 30.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#643F39
oklch(40.9% 0.053 29.6)
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Step 900
900
#563935
oklch(37.7% 0.042 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#32221F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 30.8)
#643F39 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) | #474438 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504B39 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C3A3D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #643F39
#643F39
oklch(40.9% 0.053 29.6)
- #22525A
#22525A
oklch(40.9% 0.053 209.9)
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 #643F39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.020
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.082
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.083
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.086
Use #643F39 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.