#68273D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.4% 0.096 1.8), rgb(104, 39, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#68273D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 2°. 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 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68273D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 39, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 45%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.096 1.8) |
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 #68273D | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68273D | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #68273D text on white | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #68273D text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 2)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEBD
oklch(80.9% 0.071 2)
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Step 400
400
#DB819B
oklch(70.7% 0.114 1.8)
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Step 500
500
#CF5E83
oklch(63.1% 0.147 1.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA416C
oklch(55.6% 0.16 1.9)
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Step 700
700
#A0325A
oklch(49.1% 0.149 2)
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Step 800
800
#822B4A
oklch(42.7% 0.123 1.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#68273D
oklch(37.4% 0.096 1.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1824
oklch(27% 0.061 2.1)
#68273D 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) | #33363E | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44423B | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71212F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68273D
#68273D
oklch(37.4% 0.096 1.8)
- #004C43
#004C43
oklch(37.4% 0.067 181.5)
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 #68273D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.052
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.056
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.059
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.062
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.066
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.067
Use #68273D 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.