#682A38
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.7% 0.09 8.4), rgb(104, 42, 56).
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White text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#682A38 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 8°. 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 10.62:1.
| 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 | 10.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #682A38 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 42, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 42%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.09 8.4) |
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 #682A38 | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #682A38 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #682A38 text on white | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #682A38 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
#F0CFD4
oklch(88.4% 0.038 7.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFB8
oklch(80.9% 0.068 8.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA8393
oklch(70.6% 0.108 8.3)
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Step 500
500
#CD6279
oklch(63.1% 0.137 8.3)
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Step 600
600
#B94662
oklch(55.7% 0.15 8.4)
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Step 700
700
#9F3651
oklch(49.1% 0.14 8.3)
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Step 800
800
#812E42
oklch(42.7% 0.115 8.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#682A38
oklch(37.7% 0.09 8.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1921
oklch(26.9% 0.057 7.7)
#682A38 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) | #363738 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464337 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71232F | 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°).
- #682A38
#682A38
oklch(37.7% 0.09 8.4)
- #004C48
#004C48
oklch(37.6% 0.065 188.7)
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 #682A38, 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 0.060
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.064
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.064
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.067
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.069
Use #682A38 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.