#68272C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.9% 0.093 18.3), rgb(104, 39, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#68272C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68272C |
| RGB | rgb(104, 39, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 45%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.093 18.3) |
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 #68272C | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68272C | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #68272C text on white | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #68272C text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFCF
oklch(88.4% 0.039 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBAFAF
oklch(80.9% 0.07 18.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE8386
oklch(70.8% 0.112 18.2)
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Step 500
500
#D26068
oklch(63.1% 0.144 17.9)
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Step 600
600
#BD444F
oklch(55.7% 0.155 18.5)
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Step 700
700
#A33440
oklch(49.2% 0.146 18.2)
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Step 800
800
#842D35
oklch(42.8% 0.119 18.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#68272C
oklch(36.9% 0.093 18.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F191B
oklch(27.1% 0.059 18.7)
#68272C 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) | #36342C | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47412A | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #721C29 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68272C
#68272C
oklch(36.9% 0.093 18.3)
- #00494C
#00494C
oklch(36.8% 0.063 199.5)
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 #68272C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.048
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.050
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.053
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.056
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.057
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.059
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.064
Use #68272C 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.