#68182D
Closest named color: Claret (#680018). oklch(35% 0.113 9.9), rgb(104, 24, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#68182D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Claret (#680018), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Claret (#680018) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68182D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 24, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 63%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.113 9.9) |
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 #68182D | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68182D | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #68182D text on white | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #68182D text on black | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E6
oklch(93.7% 0.024 11.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.047 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#F1AAB4
oklch(80.8% 0.084 9.8)
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Step 400
400
#E77A8D
oklch(70.7% 0.135 10.1)
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Step 500
500
#DC5271
oklch(63% 0.173 9.9)
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Step 600
600
#C8305A
oklch(55.7% 0.188 10)
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Step 700
700
#AC204A
oklch(49.1% 0.175 9.8)
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Step 800
800
#8C1E3D
oklch(42.8% 0.145 9.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#68182D
oklch(35% 0.113 9.9)
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Step 950
950
#42141E
oklch(26.9% 0.072 10)
#68182D 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) | #2C2C2D | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413D2B | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #720521 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68182D
#68182D
oklch(35% 0.113 9.9)
- #004441
#004441
oklch(34.9% 0.06 189.8)
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 #68182D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.035
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.038
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.040
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.042
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.042
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.047
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.055
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.061
Use #68182D 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.