#682A37
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.7% 0.09 9.4), rgb(104, 42, 55).
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White text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#682A37 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 9°. 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 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #682A37 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 42, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 42%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.09 9.4) |
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 #682A37 | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #682A37 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #682A37 text on white | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #682A37 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.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D4
oklch(88.6% 0.037 9.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFB7
oklch(80.9% 0.067 9.3)
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Step 400
400
#DA8392
oklch(70.6% 0.108 9.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE6277
oklch(63.2% 0.138 9.7)
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Step 600
600
#B94660
oklch(55.7% 0.149 9.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F364F
oklch(49.1% 0.14 9.5)
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Step 800
800
#812E41
oklch(42.7% 0.115 9.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#682A37
oklch(37.7% 0.09 9.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1920
oklch(26.9% 0.057 9.5)
#682A37 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) | #373737 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464336 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71222F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #682A37
#682A37
oklch(37.7% 0.09 9.4)
- #004C49
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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 #682A37, 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 0.059
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.059
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.061
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.063
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.063
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.067
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.070
Use #682A37 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.