#682C3D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.2% 0.088 4.4), rgb(104, 44, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#682C3D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 4°. 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 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #682C3D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 44, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 41%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.088 4.4) |
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 #682C3D | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #682C3D | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #682C3D text on white | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #682C3D text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D6
oklch(88.6% 0.037 5.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFBB
oklch(80.9% 0.067 4.4)
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Step 400
400
#D88498
oklch(70.7% 0.106 4.7)
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Step 500
500
#CB637F
oklch(63.1% 0.135 4.7)
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Step 600
600
#B64769
oklch(55.6% 0.147 4.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C3857
oklch(49.1% 0.136 4.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F2F47
oklch(42.7% 0.113 4.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#682C3D
oklch(38.2% 0.088 4.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A23
oklch(27% 0.054 4.6)
#682C3D 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) | #37393D | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46443C | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #702632 | 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°).
- #682C3D
#682C3D
oklch(38.2% 0.088 4.4)
- #004E47
#004E47
oklch(38.1% 0.067 184.6)
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 #682C3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.035
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.062
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.063
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.069
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.072
Use #682C3D 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.