#682C23
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.5% 0.088 30.4), rgb(104, 44, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#682C23 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #682C23 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 44, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 50%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.088 30.4) |
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 #682C23 | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #682C23 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #682C23 text on white | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #682C23 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 29.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.037 30.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1A7
oklch(80.8% 0.066 30.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB8778
oklch(70.8% 0.106 30.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE6656
oklch(63% 0.135 30.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA4A3B
oklch(55.6% 0.148 30.1)
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Step 700
700
#A03B2D
oklch(49.2% 0.137 30.5)
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Step 800
800
#823126
oklch(42.7% 0.114 30.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#682C23
oklch(37.5% 0.088 30.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B15
oklch(27.1% 0.056 31.1)
#682C23 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) | #3B3622 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4322 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72212A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #682C23
#682C23
oklch(37.5% 0.088 30.4)
- #004A54
#004A54
oklch(37.5% 0.065 210.1)
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 #682C23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.035
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.048
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.061
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.064
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.066
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.068
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.072
Use #682C23 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.