#682D49
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.8% 0.091 352.5), rgb(104, 45, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#682D49 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #682D49 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 45, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 40%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.091 352.5) |
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 #682D49 | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #682D49 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #682D49 text on white | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #682D49 text on black | 2.06:1 | 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
#E5AFC5
oklch(81% 0.069 352.5)
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Step 400
400
#D583A7
oklch(70.6% 0.11 352.4)
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Step 500
500
#C86292
oklch(63.2% 0.14 352.3)
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Step 600
600
#B3467C
oklch(55.6% 0.153 352.4)
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Step 700
700
#993768
oklch(49% 0.141 352.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D2E55
oklch(42.7% 0.118 352.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#682D49
oklch(38.8% 0.091 352.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1929
oklch(26.9% 0.058 352.2)
#682D49 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) | #353B4A | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444548 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F2A38 | 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°).
- #682D49
#682D49
oklch(38.8% 0.091 352.5)
- #005140
#005140
oklch(38.8% 0.075 172.4)
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 #682D49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.067
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.067
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.070
Use #682D49 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.