#68283D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.6% 0.094 2.2), rgb(104, 40, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#68283D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 2°. 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 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68283D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 40, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 44%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.094 2.2) |
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 #68283D | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68283D | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #68283D text on white | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #68283D text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#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
#CE5F82
oklch(63.1% 0.145 2.3)
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Step 600
600
#B9426C
oklch(55.5% 0.158 1.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F335A
oklch(49% 0.146 2)
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Step 800
800
#812C49
oklch(42.7% 0.12 2.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#68283D
oklch(37.6% 0.094 2.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1824
oklch(26.8% 0.06 1.5)
#68283D 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) | #34363E | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44423C | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #712230 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68283D
#68283D
oklch(37.6% 0.094 2.2)
- #004D44
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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 #68283D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.054
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.057
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.060
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.063
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.067
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.068
Use #68283D 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.