#682A14
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37% 0.095 39.3), rgb(104, 42, 20).
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White text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#682A14 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #682A14 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 42, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 68%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.095 39.3) |
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 #682A14 | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #682A14 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #682A14 text on white | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #682A14 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAB19F
oklch(80.8% 0.072 38.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD876A
oklch(70.7% 0.114 39.4)
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Step 500
500
#D16540
oklch(63% 0.146 39.2)
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Step 600
600
#BD491D
oklch(55.6% 0.159 39.2)
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Step 700
700
#A2390E
oklch(49% 0.148 39.2)
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Step 800
800
#843111
oklch(42.8% 0.122 39.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#682A14
oklch(37% 0.095 39.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B0E
oklch(27.2% 0.061 40.1)
#682A14 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) | #3B3411 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4212 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #731C25 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #682A14
#682A14
oklch(37% 0.095 39.3)
- #004858
#004858
oklch(37.1% 0.067 219)
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 #682A14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.026
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.043
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.063
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.068
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.069
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.076
Use #682A14 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.