What color is #642A40?

#642A40 is a dark rose. In RGB it is rgb(100, 42, 64), and in HSL hsl(337, 41%, 28%).

Is #642A40 accessible as text?

On white, #642A40 has a contrast ratio of 10.79:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.95:1 (fails). For text placed on #642A40, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #642A40?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-700 (#463947).

What colors go well with #642A40?

#642A40 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2A654E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #642A40 below.

Is #642A40 good for buttons?

#642A40 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #642A40 — black text only reaches 1.95:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #642A40 the same as CSS maroon?

No — #642A40 is not the CSS named color maroon, but maroon (#800000) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#642A40 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #642A40

Not just a swatch — here's how #642A40 works with other colors. Named schemes with #642A40 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #642A40 Secondary #7C482B Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2231

Wine Red plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #642A40 Secondary #B9612D Accent #7B7641 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2A21

This palette keeps Wine Red as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #642A40 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Wine Red sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #642A40 Anchor #141210 Accent #D49C50 Secondary #312529 Surface #F3EDE3

Wine Red carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #642A40 Secondary #766067 Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Wine Red is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Wine Red carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #642A40 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 66/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 62/100

High

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 27/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 67/100

High

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 67/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 34/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 58/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 34/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #642A40 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 10.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E5CFD8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #652A2D — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #642A40 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #642A40;
  --color-base-rgb: 100 42 64;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.3% 0.088 358.4);
  --color-50: #FBF4F7;
  --color-100: #F3E2E9;
  --color-200: #E7C6D2;
  --color-300: #D29DB1;
  --color-400: #BB7791;
  --color-500: #9E5672;
  --color-600: #7A475B;
  --color-700: #583744;
  --color-800: #3A272E;
  --color-900: #24191D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  wine-red: {
    50: '#FBF4F7',
    100: '#F3E2E9',
    200: '#E7C6D2',
    300: '#D29DB1',
    400: '#BB7791',
    500: '#9E5672',
    600: '#7A475B',
    700: '#583744',
    800: '#3A272E',
    900: '#24191D',
  },
}

$base: #642A40;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF4F7;
$base-100: #F3E2E9;
$base-200: #E7C6D2;
$base-300: #D29DB1;
$base-400: #BB7791;
$base-500: #9E5672;
$base-600: #7A475B;
$base-700: #583744;
$base-800: #3A272E;
$base-900: #24191D;
$base-hover: #512234;
$base-subtle: #D9B7C4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#642A40",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF4F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3E2E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E7C6D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D29DB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BB7791",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9E5672",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7A475B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#583744",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3A272E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#24191D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #642A40

Color Lab

Pairs with #642A40

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