#682B4E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.7% 0.098 347.1), rgb(104, 43, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#682B4E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #682B4E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 43, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 41%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.098 347.1) |
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 #682B4E | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #682B4E | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #682B4E text on white | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #682B4E text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EC
oklch(93.5% 0.021 347.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 348)
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Step 300
300
#E5AECA
oklch(80.9% 0.073 346.9)
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Step 400
400
#D681AF
oklch(70.7% 0.119 346.9)
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Step 500
500
#C85F9B
oklch(63.1% 0.15 346.9)
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Step 600
600
#B34285
oklch(55.5% 0.163 347.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A3371
oklch(49.1% 0.152 347.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D2C5C
oklch(42.7% 0.125 347.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#682B4E
oklch(38.7% 0.098 347.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B182C
oklch(26.8% 0.062 346.7)
#682B4E 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) | #313A4F | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42444C | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F2A39 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #682B4E
#682B4E
oklch(38.7% 0.098 347.1)
- #00513B
#00513B
oklch(38.6% 0.079 167.1)
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 #682B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.055
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.061
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.066
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
Use #682B4E 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.