#68293A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.6% 0.092 5.8), rgb(104, 41, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#68293A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68293A |
| RGB | rgb(104, 41, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 43%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.092 5.8) |
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 #68293A | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68293A | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #68293A text on white | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #68293A 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFBA
oklch(80.9% 0.068 5.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA8296
oklch(70.6% 0.11 5.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE607D
oklch(63.1% 0.142 5.4)
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Step 600
600
#B94466
oklch(55.6% 0.153 5.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F3555
oklch(49.1% 0.142 5.5)
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Step 800
800
#812D45
oklch(42.7% 0.117 6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#68293A
oklch(37.6% 0.092 5.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1922
oklch(27% 0.057 5.9)
#68293A 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) | #35363A | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454339 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71222F | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68293A
#68293A
oklch(37.6% 0.092 5.8)
- #004C46
#004C46
oklch(37.5% 0.066 185.8)
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 #68293A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.057
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.058
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.059
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.066
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.066
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.067
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.068
Use #68293A 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.