#682E2B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38% 0.084 24.9), rgb(104, 46, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#682E2B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| 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 | 10.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #682E2B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 46, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 41%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.084 24.9) |
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 #682E2B | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #682E2B | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #682E2B text on white | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #682E2B text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F0D1CE
oklch(88.6% 0.035 24.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7B1AC
oklch(80.8% 0.064 24.6)
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Step 400
400
#D88781
oklch(70.6% 0.101 24.5)
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Step 500
500
#CC6761
oklch(63.1% 0.129 24.9)
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Step 600
600
#B74C48
oklch(55.6% 0.14 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D3C39
oklch(49% 0.13 24.9)
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Step 800
800
#803330
oklch(42.8% 0.108 24.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#682E2B
oklch(38% 0.084 24.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B19
oklch(27.1% 0.054 24.7)
#682E2B 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) | #3C382A | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A442A | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72252E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #682E2B
#682E2B
oklch(38% 0.084 24.9)
- #004C53
#004C53
oklch(38% 0.065 205.4)
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 #682E2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.043
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.056
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.065
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.067
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.070
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
Use #682E2B 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.