#682C25
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.5% 0.088 28.7), rgb(104, 44, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#682C25 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #682C25 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 44, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 48%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.088 28.7) |
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 #682C25 | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #682C25 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #682C25 text on white | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #682C25 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
#F6E5E3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 28.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1A9
oklch(80.9% 0.066 28)
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Step 400
400
#DB877B
oklch(70.8% 0.106 28.7)
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Step 500
500
#CE6659
oklch(63.1% 0.134 28.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA4A3F
oklch(55.6% 0.147 28.3)
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Step 700
700
#A03B31
oklch(49.2% 0.136 28.6)
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Step 800
800
#823129
oklch(42.7% 0.114 28.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#682C25
oklch(37.5% 0.088 28.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B16
oklch(27% 0.055 29.8)
#682C25 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) | #3B3624 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4324 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72212B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #682C25
#682C25
oklch(37.5% 0.088 28.7)
- #004A53
#004A53
oklch(37.4% 0.064 208.7)
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 #682C25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.037
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.049
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.061
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.063
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.067
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.067
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.070
Use #682C25 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.