#682C32
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.8% 0.086 16), rgb(104, 44, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#682C32 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #682C32 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 44, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 41%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.086 16) |
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 #682C32 | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #682C32 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #682C32 text on white | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #682C32 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 15.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7B0B2
oklch(80.8% 0.064 16.2)
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Step 400
400
#D9858A
oklch(70.6% 0.104 16.2)
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Step 500
500
#CD646E
oklch(63.1% 0.133 15.7)
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Step 600
600
#B84956
oklch(55.6% 0.144 16)
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Step 700
700
#9E3946
oklch(49.1% 0.134 15.9)
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Step 800
800
#80303A
oklch(42.6% 0.111 15.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#682C32
oklch(37.8% 0.086 16)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1D
oklch(27% 0.055 16.1)
#682C32 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) | #393732 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484431 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71242E | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #682C32
#682C32
oklch(37.8% 0.086 16)
- #004C4D
#004C4D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 196.3)
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 #682C32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.035
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.054
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.059
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.061
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.064
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.068
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.069
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.069
Use #682C32 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.