#644247
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.9% 0.048 9.7), rgb(100, 66, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#644247 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #644247 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 66, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 20%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.048 9.7) |
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 #644247 | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #644247 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #644247 text on white | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #644247 text on black | 2.41:1 | 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
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D7
oklch(88.5% 0.016 7.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2BABC
oklch(81% 0.028 12)
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Step 400
400
#BA969A
oklch(70.7% 0.043 10.7)
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Step 500
500
#A97B82
oklch(63.1% 0.058 8.8)
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Step 600
600
#94646B
oklch(55.6% 0.063 9.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E5359
oklch(49.1% 0.058 10.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#644247
oklch(41.9% 0.048 9.7)
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Step 900
900
#53393D
oklch(37.6% 0.037 8.8)
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Step 950
950
#312224
oklch(27.1% 0.023 9.8)
#644247 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) | #474747 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504E46 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A3F44 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #644247
#644247
oklch(41.9% 0.048 9.7)
- #2B5552
#2B5552
oklch(41.8% 0.047 189.5)
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 #644247, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.022
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.077
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.083
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.087
Use #644247 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.