#682A29
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.3% 0.09 23.3), rgb(104, 42, 41).
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White text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#682A29 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #682A29 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 42, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 43%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.09 23.3) |
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 #682A29 | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #682A29 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #682A29 text on white | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #682A29 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.037 24)
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Step 300
300
#E9B0AC
oklch(80.8% 0.067 23.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC8580
oklch(70.7% 0.108 23.7)
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Step 500
500
#D06461
oklch(63.2% 0.138 23.4)
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Step 600
600
#BB4847
oklch(55.7% 0.149 23.7)
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Step 700
700
#A13839
oklch(49.2% 0.139 23.3)
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Step 800
800
#822F2F
oklch(42.6% 0.115 23.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#682A29
oklch(37.3% 0.09 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A19
oklch(27% 0.057 23.2)
#682A29 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) | #393628 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494328 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #721F2A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #682A29
#682A29
oklch(37.3% 0.09 23.3)
- #004A50
#004A50
oklch(37.3% 0.064 204.1)
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 #682A29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.043
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.048
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.058
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.060
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.062
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.064
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.066
Use #682A29 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.