#68283B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.5% 0.094 4.2), rgb(104, 40, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#68283B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68283B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 40, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 44%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.094 4.2) |
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 #68283B | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68283B | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #68283B text on white | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #68283B 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
#F7E5E8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 4)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEBB
oklch(80.9% 0.071 4.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB8298
oklch(70.7% 0.112 4.4)
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Step 500
500
#CF5F7F
oklch(63.1% 0.145 4.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA4368
oklch(55.7% 0.156 4.5)
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Step 700
700
#A03357
oklch(49.1% 0.146 4)
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Step 800
800
#822C47
oklch(42.8% 0.12 4.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#68283B
oklch(37.5% 0.094 4.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1823
oklch(27% 0.061 3.8)
#68283B 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) | #34363B | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45423A | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71212F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68283B
#68283B
oklch(37.5% 0.094 4.2)
- #004C45
#004C45
oklch(37.4% 0.066 184.4)
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 #68283B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.055
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.057
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.058
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.064
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.067
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.067
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.069
Use #68283B 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.