#682C3A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.1% 0.087 7.5), rgb(104, 44, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#682C3A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #682C3A |
| RGB | rgb(104, 44, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 41%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.087 7.5) |
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 #682C3A | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #682C3A | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #682C3A text on white | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #682C3A text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D5
oklch(88.6% 0.036 7.2)
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Step 300
300
#E7B0B9
oklch(81% 0.065 7.7)
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Step 400
400
#D88495
oklch(70.6% 0.105 7)
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Step 500
500
#CB637B
oklch(63% 0.134 7.1)
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Step 600
600
#B74864
oklch(55.7% 0.145 7.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D3853
oklch(49.1% 0.136 7.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F2F44
oklch(42.6% 0.112 7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#682C3A
oklch(38.1% 0.087 7.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 8.9)
#682C3A 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) | #38383A | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474439 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #712531 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #682C3A
#682C3A
oklch(38.1% 0.087 7.5)
- #004E49
#004E49
oklch(38.2% 0.067 187.4)
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 #682C3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.034
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.063
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.063
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.064
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.068
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.071
Use #682C3A 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.