#64414E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42% 0.052 355.6), rgb(100, 65, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#64414E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64414E |
| RGB | rgb(100, 65, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 21%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.052 355.6) |
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 #64414E | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #64414E | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #64414E text on white | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #64414E text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.016 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9C1
oklch(80.9% 0.03 356.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA94A2
oklch(70.6% 0.049 354.4)
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Step 500
500
#A97A8B
oklch(63.1% 0.063 355.6)
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Step 600
600
#936375
oklch(55.6% 0.067 355.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E5262
oklch(49.2% 0.063 356.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#64414E
oklch(42% 0.052 355.6)
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Step 900
900
#533942
oklch(37.7% 0.039 356.7)
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Step 950
950
#312127
oklch(27% 0.027 354.7)
#64414E 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) | #45474E | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4D4D | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #693F45 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64414E
#64414E
oklch(42% 0.052 355.6)
- #2B564C
#2B564C
oklch(41.9% 0.051 176.7)
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 #64414E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.026
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.090
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.090
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.091
Use #64414E 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.