#64464E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(43% 0.043 1.5), rgb(100, 70, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#64464E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64464E |
| RGB | rgb(100, 70, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 18%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.043 1.5) |
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 #64464E | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #64464E | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #64464E text on white | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #64464E text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D8
oklch(88.4% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBABF
oklch(80.8% 0.025 1.5)
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Step 400
400
#B7979F
oklch(70.8% 0.04 1.4)
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Step 500
500
#A57D87
oklch(63.2% 0.051 2.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F6671
oklch(55.6% 0.055 1.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A545F
oklch(49% 0.053 0.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#64464E
oklch(43% 0.043 1.5)
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Step 900
900
#513A40
oklch(37.6% 0.034 1.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2226
oklch(26.9% 0.021 358.3)
#64464E 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) | #4A4B4E | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51504D | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #694449 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64464E
#64464E
oklch(43% 0.043 1.5)
- #345851
#345851
oklch(43.1% 0.043 180.4)
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 #64464E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.083
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.084
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.086
Use #64464E 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.