#682720
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.7% 0.095 28.7), rgb(104, 39, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#682720 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #682720 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 39, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 53%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.095 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 #682720 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #682720 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #682720 text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #682720 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.039 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A7
oklch(80.9% 0.071 28.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF8477
oklch(70.7% 0.115 28.9)
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Step 500
500
#D36254
oklch(63.1% 0.146 29)
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Step 600
600
#BE4539
oklch(55.6% 0.158 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#A4352B
oklch(49.1% 0.148 28.7)
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Step 800
800
#852D25
oklch(42.6% 0.122 28.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#682720
oklch(36.7% 0.095 28.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1915
oklch(26.9% 0.06 27.9)
#682720 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) | #38331F | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48411E | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #721A26 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #682720
#682720
oklch(36.7% 0.095 28.7)
- #004850
#004850
oklch(36.7% 0.063 207.4)
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 #682720, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.037
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.039
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.057
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.057
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.060
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.065
Use #682720 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.