#682949
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.2% 0.098 351.1), rgb(104, 41, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#682949 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #682949 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 41, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 43%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.098 351.1) |
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 #682949 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #682949 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #682949 text on white | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #682949 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EB
oklch(93.5% 0.022 351.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFDC
oklch(88.6% 0.041 352.2)
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Step 300
300
#E7AEC6
oklch(81% 0.073 351.8)
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Step 400
400
#D881A9
oklch(70.7% 0.117 351.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB5E94
oklch(63.1% 0.151 351.3)
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Step 600
600
#B6417F
oklch(55.6% 0.164 350.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C326B
oklch(49% 0.152 351)
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Step 800
800
#7F2B57
oklch(42.7% 0.126 351.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#682949
oklch(38.2% 0.098 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C182A
oklch(26.9% 0.062 350.8)
#682949 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) | #31384A | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424347 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F2635 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #682949
#682949
oklch(38.2% 0.098 351.1)
- #004F3D
#004F3D
oklch(38.1% 0.075 170.9)
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 #682949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.055
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.056
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.062
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.063
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.066
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.066
Use #682949 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.