#682A35
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.6% 0.089 11.5), rgb(104, 42, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#682A35 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #682A35 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 42, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 42%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.089 11.5) |
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 #682A35 | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #682A35 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #682A35 text on white | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #682A35 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
-
Step 200
200
#F1D0D3
oklch(88.6% 0.037 11.7)
-
Step 300
300
#E8AFB5
oklch(80.8% 0.067 11.6)
-
Step 400
400
#DA848F
oklch(70.7% 0.106 11.9)
-
Step 500
500
#CE6274
oklch(63.1% 0.137 11.4)
-
Step 600
600
#B9465D
oklch(55.6% 0.149 11.2)
-
Step 700
700
#9F374C
oklch(49.1% 0.138 11.7)
-
Step 800
800
#812E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.115 11)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#682A35
oklch(37.6% 0.089 11.5)
-
Step 950
950
#3D191F
oklch(26.9% 0.057 11.2)
#682A35 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) | #373735 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474334 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71222E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #682A35
#682A35
oklch(37.6% 0.089 11.5)
- #004C4A
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
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 #682A35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.058
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.059
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.060
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.060
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.062
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.066
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.069
Use #682A35 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.