#682D22
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.7% 0.088 32.2), rgb(104, 45, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#682D22 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #682D22 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 45, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 51%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.088 32.2) |
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 #682D22 | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #682D22 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #682D22 text on white | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #682D22 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.036 32.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A6
oklch(81% 0.066 32.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA8777
oklch(70.6% 0.105 31.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE6753
oklch(63.1% 0.135 32.4)
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Step 600
600
#B94C38
oklch(55.7% 0.146 32.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3C2A
oklch(49.1% 0.136 32.4)
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Step 800
800
#813224
oklch(42.6% 0.113 32.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#682D22
oklch(37.7% 0.088 32.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B14
oklch(26.9% 0.055 32.9)
#682D22 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) | #3C3721 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4421 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72222B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #682D22
#682D22
oklch(37.7% 0.088 32.2)
- #004A56
#004A56
oklch(37.6% 0.066 213)
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 #682D22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.034
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.050
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.062
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.067
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.067
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.070
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.074
Use #682D22 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.