#64423E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.7% 0.048 26.7), rgb(100, 66, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#64423E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64423E |
| RGB | rgb(100, 66, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 23%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.048 26.7) |
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 #64423E | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #64423E | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #64423E text on white | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #64423E text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D4
oklch(88.4% 0.016 22.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2BAB7
oklch(80.8% 0.028 26.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB9692
oklch(70.6% 0.045 25.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA7C77
oklch(63% 0.058 25.9)
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Step 600
600
#956560
oklch(55.6% 0.063 25.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F544F
oklch(49.2% 0.059 26.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#64423E
oklch(41.7% 0.048 26.7)
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Step 900
900
#543A37
oklch(37.7% 0.038 26.4)
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Step 950
950
#312220
oklch(26.9% 0.024 27.3)
#64423E 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) | #49473E | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514D3E | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B3E41 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64423E
#64423E
oklch(41.7% 0.048 26.7)
- #295459
#295459
oklch(41.7% 0.048 205.4)
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 #64423E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.023
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.076
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.079
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.087
Use #64423E 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.