#68260D
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.3% 0.101 39.5), rgb(104, 38, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#68260D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 39°. 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 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68260D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 38, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 78%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.101 39.5) |
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 #68260D | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68260D | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #68260D text on white | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #68260D 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
#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
#F3D0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 38.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECB09C
oklch(80.8% 0.076 39.2)
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Step 400
400
#E08566
oklch(70.7% 0.121 39.5)
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Step 500
500
#D56239
oklch(63% 0.155 39.5)
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Step 600
600
#C14510
oklch(55.7% 0.169 39.4)
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Step 700
700
#A53600
oklch(49% 0.155 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#872D07
oklch(42.7% 0.131 39.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#68260D
oklch(36.3% 0.101 39.5)
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Step 950
950
#40190C
oklch(26.9% 0.065 38.7)
#68260D 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) | #393209 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49400A | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #731621 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68260D
#68260D
oklch(36.3% 0.101 39.5)
- #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 #68260D, 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 0.035
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.051
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.059
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.062
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.077
Use #68260D 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.