#682E30
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.1% 0.083 19.7), rgb(104, 46, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#682E30 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #682E30 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 46, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 39%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.083 19.7) |
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 #682E30 | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #682E30 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #682E30 text on white | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #682E30 text on black | 2.02:1 | 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
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 20.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1B0
oklch(80.8% 0.062 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#D88787
oklch(70.8% 0.1 19.9)
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Step 500
500
#CB6669
oklch(63% 0.128 19.6)
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Step 600
600
#B64B51
oklch(55.5% 0.139 19.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D3C41
oklch(49.2% 0.129 20.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F3236
oklch(42.6% 0.107 19.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#682E30
oklch(38.1% 0.083 19.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1C
oklch(27% 0.052 19.2)
#682E30 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) | #3B3930 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A442F | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71262F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #682E30
#682E30
oklch(38.1% 0.083 19.7)
- #004D50
#004D50
oklch(38.2% 0.065 199.3)
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 #682E30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.032
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.049
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.060
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.068
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.070
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.072
Use #682E30 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.