#682438
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(36.8% 0.099 5.2), rgb(104, 36, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#682438 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #682438 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 36, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 49%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.099 5.2) |
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 #682438 | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #682438 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #682438 text on white | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #682438 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 3.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 4.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBADBA
oklch(80.9% 0.074 5)
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Step 400
400
#DE8096
oklch(70.7% 0.118 5.5)
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Step 500
500
#D25C7D
oklch(63.1% 0.152 5)
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Step 600
600
#BD3E66
oklch(55.5% 0.165 5)
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Step 700
700
#A32F55
oklch(49.1% 0.154 5)
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Step 800
800
#842945
oklch(42.7% 0.126 5.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#682438
oklch(36.8% 0.099 5.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1722
oklch(27% 0.064 5.1)
#682438 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) | #323338 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444136 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #711C2C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #682438
#682438
oklch(36.8% 0.099 5.2)
- #004A44
#004A44
oklch(36.8% 0.065 185.6)
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 #682438, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.048
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.053
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.058
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.060
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.061
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.062
Use #682438 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.