#682E29
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38% 0.084 26.8), rgb(104, 46, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#682E29 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #682E29 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 46, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 43%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.084 26.8) |
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 #682E29 | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #682E29 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #682E29 text on white | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #682E29 text on black | 2.01:1 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.035 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2AB
oklch(81% 0.063 27.2)
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Step 400
400
#D9877E
oklch(70.7% 0.102 26.7)
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Step 500
500
#CC675E
oklch(63.1% 0.13 26.6)
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Step 600
600
#B74C44
oklch(55.5% 0.141 26.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D3C36
oklch(49% 0.131 26.5)
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Step 800
800
#80332D
oklch(42.8% 0.108 27)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#682E29
oklch(38% 0.084 26.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B18
oklch(27% 0.054 26.5)
#682E29 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) | #3C3828 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4428 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72242D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #682E29
#682E29
oklch(38% 0.084 26.8)
- #004C54
#004C54
oklch(38.1% 0.065 206.9)
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 #682E29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.041
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.055
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.065
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.066
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.070
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.072
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.072
Use #682E29 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.