#68261B
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.4% 0.098 31.6), rgb(104, 38, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#68261B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68261B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 38, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 59%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.098 31.6) |
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 #68261B | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68261B | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #68261B text on white | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #68261B text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 31.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECB0A4
oklch(81% 0.073 31.5)
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Step 400
400
#E08472
oklch(70.8% 0.117 32)
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Step 500
500
#D4614D
oklch(63% 0.15 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#C04430
oklch(55.6% 0.163 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#A53523
oklch(49.2% 0.151 31.8)
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Step 800
800
#862D1F
oklch(42.7% 0.125 31.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#68261B
oklch(36.4% 0.098 31.6)
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Step 950
950
#401912
oklch(27% 0.063 31.8)
#68261B 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) | #38321A | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484119 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #731724 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68261B
#68261B
oklch(36.4% 0.098 31.6)
- #004751
#004751
oklch(36.5% 0.063 210.7)
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 #68261B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.034
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.035
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.050
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.056
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.058
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.067
Use #68261B 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.