#682422
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(36.3% 0.098 25), rgb(104, 36, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#682422 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #682422 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 36, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 51%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.098 25) |
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 #682422 | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #682422 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #682422 text on white | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #682422 text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCC
oklch(88.4% 0.041 23.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA9
oklch(81% 0.074 25.1)
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Step 400
400
#E1827B
oklch(70.7% 0.118 25)
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Step 500
500
#D55F59
oklch(63.1% 0.15 25.2)
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Step 600
600
#C1413F
oklch(55.7% 0.164 25)
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Step 700
700
#A63231
oklch(49.2% 0.152 25.1)
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Step 800
800
#872B29
oklch(42.8% 0.126 25.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#682422
oklch(36.3% 0.098 25)
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Step 950
950
#401816
oklch(27% 0.063 25.1)
#682422 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) | #363221 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474020 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #721624 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #682422
#682422
oklch(36.3% 0.098 25)
- #00474D
#00474D
oklch(36.3% 0.062 204.4)
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 #682422, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.036
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.042
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.049
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.050
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.059
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.059
Use #682422 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.