#682015
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(35.5% 0.105 31.4), rgb(104, 32, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#682015 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #682015 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 32, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 66%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.105 31.4) |
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 #682015 | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #682015 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #682015 text on white | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #682015 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.044 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA1
oklch(80.8% 0.079 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#E4816F
oklch(70.7% 0.126 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#DA5C48
oklch(63.1% 0.163 31.1)
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Step 600
600
#C53D29
oklch(55.6% 0.176 31.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA2E1C
oklch(49.2% 0.163 31.4)
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Step 800
800
#8A2819
oklch(42.8% 0.135 31.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#682015
oklch(35.5% 0.105 31.4)
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Step 950
950
#411811
oklch(27% 0.066 31.5)
#682015 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) | #342F13 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463E12 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #730C1E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #682015
#682015
oklch(35.5% 0.105 31.4)
- #00444E
#00444E
oklch(35.5% 0.062 211.2)
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 #682015, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.024
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.038
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.042
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.046
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.054
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.054
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.062
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.064
Use #682015 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.