#682508
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.1% 0.103 40.6), rgb(104, 37, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#682508 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #682508 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 37, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 86%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.103 40.6) |
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 #682508 | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #682508 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #682508 text on white | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #682508 text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C4
oklch(88.4% 0.043 39.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDB09B
oklch(80.9% 0.078 39.8)
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Step 400
400
#E18462
oklch(70.6% 0.124 40.7)
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Step 500
500
#D66234
oklch(63.1% 0.158 40.9)
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Step 600
600
#C24400
oklch(55.7% 0.173 40.6)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#872D00
oklch(42.7% 0.132 40.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#682508
oklch(36.1% 0.103 40.6)
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Step 950
950
#40190A
oklch(26.9% 0.066 40.6)
#682508 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) | #383104 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494005 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #731320 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #682508
#682508
oklch(36.1% 0.103 40.6)
- #004555
#004555
oklch(36.1% 0.066 219.8)
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 #682508, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.028
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.034
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.050
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.059
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.062
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.077
Use #682508 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.