#68251E
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(36.3% 0.098 28.7), rgb(104, 37, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#68251E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68251E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 37, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 55%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.098 28.7) |
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 #68251E | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68251E | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #68251E text on white | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #68251E text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F3D0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECAFA6
oklch(80.8% 0.073 28.3)
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Step 400
400
#E08376
oklch(70.7% 0.117 28.8)
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Step 500
500
#D56052
oklch(63.1% 0.151 28.9)
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Step 600
600
#C04337
oklch(55.6% 0.163 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#A53329
oklch(49% 0.151 28.8)
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Step 800
800
#862C23
oklch(42.7% 0.125 29)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#68251E
oklch(36.3% 0.098 28.7)
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Step 950
950
#401914
oklch(27.1% 0.062 29.2)
#68251E 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) | #37321D | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47401C | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #731624 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68251E
#68251E
oklch(36.3% 0.098 28.7)
- #00474F
#00474F
oklch(36.4% 0.062 207.6)
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 #68251E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.035
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.037
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.049
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.053
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.058
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.063
Use #68251E 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.