#682801
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.5% 0.103 45.4), rgb(104, 40, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#682801 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #682801 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 40, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 98%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.103 45.4) |
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 #682801 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #682801 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #682801 text on white | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #682801 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C2
oklch(88.4% 0.042 45.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBB297
oklch(80.9% 0.076 46.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF865D
oklch(70.6% 0.123 45)
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Step 500
500
#D46529
oklch(63.2% 0.157 45.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D00
oklch(55.5% 0.157 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E4000
oklch(49.2% 0.14 45.4)
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Step 800
800
#823300
oklch(42.6% 0.121 45.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#682801
oklch(36.5% 0.103 45.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A07
oklch(26.9% 0.065 45.4)
#682801 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) | #3B3300 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4100 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #731821 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #682801
#682801
oklch(36.5% 0.103 45.4)
- #00455A
#00455A
oklch(36.4% 0.07 226.2)
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 #682801, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.026
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.043
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.057
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.064
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.075
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.077
Use #682801 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.