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#642e2a color: Rookwood Red

#642e2a is rgb(100, 46, 42) in RGB and oklch(37.334% 0.07892 25.893) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

37.3%
0.079
26°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • orange-900
  • Black 61%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
1.97:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #642e2a

#642e2a is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 37.3% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 26°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.68:1 contrast and black text 1.97:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Rookwood Red (#622f2d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-900.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #642e2a mixed with white

  1. 642e2a
  2. 74413d
  3. 835550
  4. 936964
  5. a27d79
  6. b2918e
  7. c1a7a3
  8. d1bcba
  9. e0d2d0
  10. f0e8e7

Darker: #642e2a mixed with black

  1. 642e2a
  2. 562723
  3. 481f1c
  4. 3b1816
  5. 2e1210
  6. 220b0a
  7. 160605
  8. 0b0202
  9. 030101
  10. 000000

Calmer: #642e2a with less saturation

  1. 642e2a
  2. 61302c
  3. 5e332f
  4. 5b3531
  5. 573733
  6. 543936
  7. 503a38
  8. 4d3c3a
  9. 493e3c
  10. 453f3e

Questions about #642e2a

What color is #642e2a?

#642e2a is soft dark red. The closest named color is Rookwood Red. In RGB it is rgb(100, 46, 42), in HSL hsl(4.14, 40.85%, 27.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.334% 0.07892 25.893).

What colors go well with #642e2a?

The complementary color of #642e2a is #004c55. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #602d42 and #603410. The triadic partners are #214b26 and #2d3f6a.

Is white or black text more readable on #642e2a?

White text reads better on #642e2a: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.68:1 and black gives 1.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #642e2a a warm or cool color?

#642e2a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 37.3% and its chroma 0.079.