#682216
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(35.8% 0.103 32), rgb(104, 34, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#682216 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #682216 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 34, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 65%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.103 32) |
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 #682216 | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #682216 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #682216 text on white | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #682216 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFC8
oklch(88.4% 0.043 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEAFA1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 32.9)
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Step 400
400
#E3826F
oklch(70.8% 0.124 32.1)
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Step 500
500
#D85E48
oklch(63.1% 0.158 32.1)
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Step 600
600
#C34029
oklch(55.6% 0.171 32.3)
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Step 700
700
#A8301C
oklch(49% 0.16 32.1)
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Step 800
800
#892A1A
oklch(42.8% 0.132 32.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#682216
oklch(35.8% 0.103 32)
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Step 950
950
#411811
oklch(27% 0.066 31.5)
#682216 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) | #363014 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473F14 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #731020 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #682216
#682216
oklch(35.8% 0.103 32)
- #00454F
#00454F
oklch(35.8% 0.062 211)
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 #682216, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.028
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.036
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.044
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.049
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.055
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.056
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.066
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.066
Use #682216 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.