#68272D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.9% 0.093 17.3), rgb(104, 39, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#68272D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 17°. 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 10.95:1.
| 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 | 10.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68272D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 39, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 45%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.093 17.3) |
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 #68272D | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68272D | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #68272D text on white | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #68272D 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
#F2CFD0
oklch(88.4% 0.039 16)
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Step 300
300
#EBAFB0
oklch(81% 0.07 17.6)
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Step 400
400
#DE8387
oklch(70.8% 0.112 17.5)
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Step 500
500
#D26069
oklch(63.1% 0.144 17.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD4451
oklch(55.7% 0.155 17.5)
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Step 700
700
#A23442
oklch(49% 0.145 17)
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Step 800
800
#842C36
oklch(42.7% 0.121 17.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#68272D
oklch(36.9% 0.093 17.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F191C
oklch(27.1% 0.059 17)
#68272D 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) | #36342D | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47412B | 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°).
- #68272D
#68272D
oklch(36.9% 0.093 17.3)
- #00494B
#00494B
oklch(36.8% 0.063 197.9)
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 #68272D, 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 0.049
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.052
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.053
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.057
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.057
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.059
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.063
Use #68272D 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.