#681D04
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(34.9% 0.112 37), rgb(104, 29, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#681D04 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #681D04 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 29, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 93%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.112 37) |
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 #681D04 | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #681D04 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #681D04 text on white | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #681D04 text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC4
oklch(88.5% 0.047 36.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1AE9A
oklch(80.9% 0.084 37.3)
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Step 400
400
#E78062
oklch(70.7% 0.134 37.1)
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Step 500
500
#DD5B34
oklch(63.2% 0.172 37.1)
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Step 600
600
#C83B00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 37.1)
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Step 700
700
#A93000
oklch(49.1% 0.164 37)
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Step 800
800
#8C2600
oklch(42.7% 0.143 37)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#681D04
oklch(34.9% 0.112 37)
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Step 950
950
#42170A
oklch(26.9% 0.071 37.3)
#681D04 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) | #342C00 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463D00 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #730319 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #681D04
#681D04
oklch(34.9% 0.112 37)
- #00424F
#00424F
oklch(34.9% 0.062 216.3)
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 #681D04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.021
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.038
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.040
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.048
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.054
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.061
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.067
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.072
Use #681D04 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.