#682C42
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.3% 0.09 359.1), rgb(104, 44, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#682C42 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #682C42 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 44, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 41%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.09 359.1) |
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 #682C42 | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #682C42 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #682C42 text on white | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #682C42 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFD8
oklch(88.4% 0.038 359)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFBF
oklch(80.9% 0.067 359.5)
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Step 400
400
#D7839F
oklch(70.6% 0.108 358.8)
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Step 500
500
#CA6287
oklch(63.1% 0.137 359.3)
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Step 600
600
#B54671
oklch(55.6% 0.15 359.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C375F
oklch(49.2% 0.14 359.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E2E4D
oklch(42.6% 0.115 359.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#682C42
oklch(38.3% 0.09 359.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1926
oklch(26.9% 0.058 358.2)
#682C42 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) | #363943 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454441 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #702734 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #682C42
#682C42
oklch(38.3% 0.09 359.1)
- #004F44
#004F44
oklch(38.3% 0.07 179.3)
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 #682C42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.061
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.067
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.069
Use #682C42 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.