#682D2E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.9% 0.085 20.9), rgb(104, 45, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#682D2E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 21°. 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 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #682D2E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 45, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 40%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.085 20.9) |
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 #682D2E | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #682D2E | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #682D2E text on white | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #682D2E 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0CF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 20)
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Step 300
300
#E7B1AF
oklch(80.9% 0.063 21)
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Step 400
400
#D98685
oklch(70.7% 0.102 20.7)
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Step 500
500
#CC6667
oklch(63.1% 0.13 20.8)
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Step 600
600
#B84A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.143 20.8)
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Step 700
700
#9E3B3F
oklch(49.2% 0.132 21)
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Step 800
800
#803134
oklch(42.6% 0.11 20.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#682D2E
oklch(37.9% 0.085 20.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B1B
oklch(27.1% 0.053 21.2)
#682D2E 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) | #3B382E | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49442D | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72242E | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #682D2E
#682D2E
oklch(37.9% 0.085 20.9)
- #004C50
#004C50
oklch(37.9% 0.064 200.9)
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 #682D2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.035
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.047
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.057
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.062
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.067
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.067
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
Use #682D2E 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.