#68283F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.6% 0.095 0.3), rgb(104, 40, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#68283F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68283F |
| RGB | rgb(104, 40, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 44%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.095 0.3) |
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 #68283F | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68283F | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #68283F text on white | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #68283F text on black | 1.96:1 | 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
#F1CFD8
oklch(88.6% 0.04 0.2)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEBE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 0.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA819D
oklch(70.6% 0.114 0.2)
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Step 500
500
#CE5F85
oklch(63.2% 0.146 0.6)
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Step 600
600
#B9426F
oklch(55.6% 0.158 0.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F335D
oklch(49.1% 0.147 0.2)
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Step 800
800
#812B4C
oklch(42.6% 0.122 0)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#68283F
oklch(37.6% 0.095 0.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1825
oklch(26.9% 0.06 359.8)
#68283F 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) | #333640 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44433E | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #702231 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68283F
#68283F
oklch(37.6% 0.095 0.3)
- #004D43
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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 #68283F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.053
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.058
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.061
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.062
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
Use #68283F 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.