#682C45
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.5% 0.091 356.1), rgb(104, 44, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#682C45 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #682C45 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 44, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 41%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.091 356.1) |
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 #682C45 | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #682C45 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #682C45 text on white | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #682C45 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F6E5EA
oklch(93.7% 0.02 357.6)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDA
oklch(88.4% 0.039 355.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFC2
oklch(81% 0.068 356.2)
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Step 400
400
#D783A3
oklch(70.8% 0.11 355.9)
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Step 500
500
#C9628C
oklch(63.1% 0.138 356.1)
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Step 600
600
#B44676
oklch(55.6% 0.151 356)
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Step 700
700
#9B3663
oklch(49% 0.142 356.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E2E51
oklch(42.7% 0.117 356)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#682C45
oklch(38.5% 0.091 356.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1927
oklch(27% 0.058 356.5)
#682C45 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) | #353946 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454444 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #702835 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #682C45
#682C45
oklch(38.5% 0.091 356.1)
- #005042
#005042
oklch(38.5% 0.072 175.7)
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 #682C45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.061
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.066
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.066
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
Use #682C45 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.