#68231B
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(36% 0.101 29.5), rgb(104, 35, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.38:1).
About this color
#68231B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68231B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 35, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 59%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.101 29.5) |
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 #68231B | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68231B | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #68231B text on white | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #68231B text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#F4CFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.043 28.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEAFA4
oklch(81% 0.076 30)
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Step 400
400
#E28274
oklch(70.7% 0.121 29.2)
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Step 500
500
#D75F4F
oklch(63.2% 0.154 29.7)
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Step 600
600
#C24033
oklch(55.5% 0.168 29.2)
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Step 700
700
#A73125
oklch(49.1% 0.156 29.6)
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Step 800
800
#882A20
oklch(42.7% 0.13 29.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#68231B
oklch(36% 0.101 29.5)
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Step 950
950
#401813
oklch(26.9% 0.064 29.2)
#68231B 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) | #36311A | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474019 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #731322 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68231B
#68231B
oklch(36% 0.101 29.5)
- #00464F
#00464F
oklch(36.1% 0.062 209.3)
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 #68231B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.030
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.038
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.046
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.049
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.054
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.063
Use #68231B 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.