#68231C
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(36% 0.101 28.8), rgb(104, 35, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#68231C 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.37:1.
| 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 | 11.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68231C |
| RGB | rgb(104, 35, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 58%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.101 28.8) |
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 #68231C | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68231C | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #68231C text on white | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #68231C 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.042 27)
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Step 300
300
#EEAFA5
oklch(81% 0.076 29)
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Step 400
400
#E28275
oklch(70.7% 0.121 28.6)
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Step 500
500
#D75E51
oklch(63.1% 0.155 28.4)
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Step 600
600
#C24035
oklch(55.6% 0.168 28.5)
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Step 700
700
#A73127
oklch(49.1% 0.156 28.9)
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Step 800
800
#882A22
oklch(42.7% 0.13 28.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#68231C
oklch(36% 0.101 28.8)
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Step 950
950
#401814
oklch(26.9% 0.063 27.8)
#68231C 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) | #36311B | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47401A | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #731322 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68231C
#68231C
oklch(36% 0.101 28.8)
- #00464E
#00464E
oklch(36% 0.062 207.7)
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 #68231C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.031
- 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 0.062
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.062
Use #68231C 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.