What color is #642B49?

#642B49 is a dark pink. In RGB it is rgb(100, 43, 73), and in HSL hsl(328, 40%, 28%).

Is #642B49 accessible as text?

On white, #642B49 has a contrast ratio of 10.59:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.98:1 (fails). For text placed on #642B49, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #642B49?

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

What colors go well with #642B49?

#642B49 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2B6445. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #642B49 below.

Is #642B49 good for buttons?

#642B49 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #642B49 — black text only reaches 1.98:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #642B49 the same as CSS maroon?

No — #642B49 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.

#642B49 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #642B49

Not just a swatch — here's how #642B49 works with other colors. Named schemes with #642B49 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #642B49 Secondary #7D472C Surface #EBD8C1 Accent #454F39 Anchor #5A2232

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 #642B49 Secondary #B9612F Accent #7C7541 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

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 #642B49 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 #642B49 Anchor #141210 Accent #D59B50 Secondary #31252A 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 #642B49 Secondary #77616B Support #9C9087 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 #642B49 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 63/100

Warm

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

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 61/100

High

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

Naturalness 16/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 66/100

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 35/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 61/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 33/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #642B49 with

Eminence Wine Red Hunter Green Gainsboro Eggplant

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 10.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E5D0DB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #642B36 — 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 #642B49 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #642B49;
  --color-base-rgb: 100 43 73;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.8% 0.091 349.5);
  --color-50: #FBF4F8;
  --color-100: #F3E2EB;
  --color-200: #E6C6D7;
  --color-300: #D19EB9;
  --color-400: #BA789B;
  --color-500: #9E577D;
  --color-600: #7A4863;
  --color-700: #583748;
  --color-800: #3A2731;
  --color-900: #24191F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  wine-red: {
    50: '#FBF4F8',
    100: '#F3E2EB',
    200: '#E6C6D7',
    300: '#D19EB9',
    400: '#BA789B',
    500: '#9E577D',
    600: '#7A4863',
    700: '#583748',
    800: '#3A2731',
    900: '#24191F',
  },
}

$base: #642B49;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF4F8;
$base-100: #F3E2EB;
$base-200: #E6C6D7;
$base-300: #D19EB9;
$base-400: #BA789B;
$base-500: #9E577D;
$base-600: #7A4863;
$base-700: #583748;
$base-800: #3A2731;
$base-900: #24191F;
$base-hover: #50223B;
$base-subtle: #D9B7C9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#642B49",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF4F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3E2EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E6C6D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D19EB9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BA789B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9E577D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7A4863",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#583748",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3A2731",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#24191F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #642B49

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Pairs with #642B49

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