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#642e2e color: Rookwood Red

#642e2e is rgb(100, 46, 46) in RGB and oklch(37.429% 0.07827 21.527) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37.4%
0.078
22°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • orange-900
  • Black 61%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.65:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
1.97:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #642e2e

#642e2e is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 37.4% lightness, 0.078 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.65:1 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: #642e2e mixed with white

  1. 642e2e
  2. 744140
  3. 835553
  4. 936867
  5. a27d7b
  6. b29190
  7. c1a7a5
  8. d1bcbb
  9. e0d2d1
  10. efe8e8

Darker: #642e2e mixed with black

  1. 642e2e
  2. 562727
  3. 481f1f
  4. 3b1818
  5. 2e1212
  6. 220b0b
  7. 160606
  8. 0b0202
  9. 030101
  10. 000000

Calmer: #642e2e with less saturation

  1. 642e2e
  2. 613030
  3. 5e3332
  4. 5b3534
  5. 573736
  6. 543938
  7. 503a39
  8. 4d3c3b
  9. 493e3d
  10. 453f3f

Questions about #642e2e

What color is #642e2e?

#642e2e is soft dark red. The closest named color is Rookwood Red. In RGB it is rgb(100, 46, 46), in HSL hsl(0, 36.99%, 28.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.429% 0.07827 21.527).

What colors go well with #642e2e?

The complementary color of #642e2e is #004c52. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f2e46 and #613315. The triadic partners are #274b22 and #29406a.

Is white or black text more readable on #642e2e?

White text reads better on #642e2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.65:1 and black gives 1.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #642e2e a warm or cool color?

#642e2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 37.4% and its chroma 0.078.