#68282C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.1% 0.092 19), rgb(104, 40, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#68282C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68282C |
| RGB | rgb(104, 40, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 44%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.092 19) |
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 #68282C | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68282C | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #68282C text on white | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #68282C text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.038 19.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAAFAF
oklch(80.8% 0.069 18.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD8385
oklch(70.6% 0.111 18.8)
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Step 500
500
#D16167
oklch(63.1% 0.142 18.8)
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Step 600
600
#BC454E
oklch(55.6% 0.153 19.2)
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Step 700
700
#A2353F
oklch(49.1% 0.143 19)
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Step 800
800
#832D34
oklch(42.6% 0.118 19)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#68282C
oklch(37.1% 0.092 19)
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Step 950
950
#3E191B
oklch(26.9% 0.058 18.4)
#68282C 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) | #37352C | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47422B | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #721D2A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68282C
#68282C
oklch(37.1% 0.092 19)
- #004A4C
#004A4C
oklch(37.1% 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 #68282C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.049
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.049
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.055
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.058
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.059
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.060
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.066
Use #68282C 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.