#68273F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.5% 0.097 359.8), rgb(104, 39, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#68273F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68273F |
| RGB | rgb(104, 39, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 45%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.097 359.8) |
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 #68273F | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68273F | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #68273F text on white | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #68273F text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD8
oklch(88.6% 0.04 0.2)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEBF
oklch(81% 0.072 359.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB819E
oklch(70.8% 0.116 359.8)
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Step 500
500
#CF5E86
oklch(63.2% 0.148 360)
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Step 600
600
#BA4170
oklch(55.7% 0.161 359.8)
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Step 700
700
#A0325D
oklch(49.2% 0.15 0.3)
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Step 800
800
#822A4C
oklch(42.7% 0.125 0.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#68273F
oklch(37.5% 0.097 359.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1825
oklch(27.1% 0.062 0.5)
#68273F 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) | #323640 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44423D | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #702130 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68273F
#68273F
oklch(37.5% 0.097 359.8)
- #004D42
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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 #68273F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.051
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.057
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.061
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.061
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.062
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
Use #68273F 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.