#64494E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.6% 0.038 6.4), rgb(100, 73, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#64494E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64494E |
| RGB | rgb(100, 73, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 16%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.038 6.4) |
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 #64494E | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #64494E | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #64494E text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #64494E text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D8
oklch(88.5% 0.012 4.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEBBBE
oklch(80.9% 0.022 6.7)
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Step 400
400
#B5989D
oklch(70.7% 0.035 6.3)
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Step 500
500
#A27F85
oklch(63.2% 0.044 6.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D686F
oklch(55.7% 0.048 6.2)
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Step 700
700
#78565C
oklch(49.1% 0.046 7.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#64494E
oklch(43.6% 0.038 6.4)
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Step 900
900
#503B3F
oklch(37.7% 0.03 5.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2325
oklch(27.1% 0.019 7.2)
#64494E 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) | #4D4D4E | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53524D | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69474B | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64494E
#64494E
oklch(43.6% 0.038 6.4)
- #395855
#395855
oklch(43.5% 0.037 188.3)
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 #64494E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.037
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.082
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.083
Use #64494E 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.