#682B04
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37% 0.099 46.8), rgb(104, 43, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#682B04 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #682B04 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 43, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 93%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.099 46.8) |
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 #682B04 | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #682B04 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #682B04 text on white | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #682B04 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#FCF4F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C3
oklch(88.6% 0.04 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAB298
oklch(80.8% 0.075 46)
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Step 400
400
#DD885E
oklch(70.7% 0.119 46.5)
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Step 500
500
#D1672B
oklch(63.1% 0.152 46.8)
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Step 600
600
#B94F00
oklch(55.7% 0.155 46.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C4200
oklch(49.2% 0.136 47)
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Step 800
800
#813500
oklch(42.8% 0.119 46.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#682B04
oklch(37% 0.099 46.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B08
oklch(26.9% 0.062 46.7)
#682B04 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) | #3D3400 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4202 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #731C24 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #682B04
#682B04
oklch(37% 0.099 46.8)
- #00475D
#00475D
oklch(37.1% 0.071 226.8)
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 #682B04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.025
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.048
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.062
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.071
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.077
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.078
Use #682B04 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.