#68243D
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(37% 0.101 0.5), rgb(104, 36, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#68243D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68243D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 36, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 49%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.101 0.5) |
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 #68243D | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68243D | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #68243D text on white | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #68243D text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 359.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBADBE
oklch(81% 0.075 0.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD7F9D
oklch(70.6% 0.121 0.2)
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Step 500
500
#D15B85
oklch(63% 0.155 0.2)
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Step 600
600
#BC3D6E
oklch(55.5% 0.168 0.5)
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Step 700
700
#A22E5C
oklch(49.1% 0.156 0.6)
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Step 800
800
#84284B
oklch(42.8% 0.129 0.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#68243D
oklch(37% 0.101 0.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1725
oklch(27.1% 0.065 0.4)
#68243D 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) | #30343E | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43413B | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #711D2E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68243D
#68243D
oklch(37% 0.101 0.5)
- #004B41
#004B41
oklch(37% 0.067 180)
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 #68243D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.046
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.057
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.063
Use #68243D 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.