#682D48
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.7% 0.091 353.5), rgb(104, 45, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#682D48 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #682D48 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 45, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 40%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.091 353.5) |
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 #682D48 | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #682D48 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #682D48 text on white | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #682D48 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 352.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5AFC4
oklch(80.9% 0.068 353.5)
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Step 400
400
#D583A6
oklch(70.6% 0.109 353.1)
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Step 500
500
#C86290
oklch(63.1% 0.139 353.5)
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Step 600
600
#B3467A
oklch(55.6% 0.152 353.5)
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Step 700
700
#9A3767
oklch(49.2% 0.141 353.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D2E54
oklch(42.7% 0.117 353.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#682D48
oklch(38.7% 0.091 353.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1929
oklch(26.9% 0.058 352.2)
#682D48 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) | #353A49 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454547 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F2A37 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #682D48
#682D48
oklch(38.7% 0.091 353.5)
- #005141
#005141
oklch(38.8% 0.074 173.5)
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 #682D48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.067
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.070
Use #682D48 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.