#681E38
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(36% 0.108 2.7), rgb(104, 30, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#681E38 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #681E38 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 30, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 55%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.108 2.7) |
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 #681E38 | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #681E38 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #681E38 text on white | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #681E38 text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 2.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEABBC
oklch(80.9% 0.081 2.4)
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Step 400
400
#E27C99
oklch(70.7% 0.129 2.8)
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Step 500
500
#D75680
oklch(63.1% 0.166 2.8)
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Step 600
600
#C2366A
oklch(55.7% 0.18 2.6)
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Step 700
700
#A72758
oklch(49.2% 0.167 2.8)
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Step 800
800
#872348
oklch(42.7% 0.138 2.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#681E38
oklch(36% 0.108 2.7)
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Step 950
950
#401623
oklch(27% 0.067 3.3)
#681E38 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) | #2D3039 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413F36 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #711428 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #681E38
#681E38
oklch(36% 0.108 2.7)
- #004840
#004840
oklch(36% 0.064 182.4)
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 #681E38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.038
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.046
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.050
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.051
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.052
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.059
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
Use #681E38 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.