#682E3E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.5% 0.085 4.5), rgb(104, 46, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#682E3E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #682E3E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 46, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 39%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.085 4.5) |
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 #682E3E | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #682E3E | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #682E3E text on white | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #682E3E text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.036 4.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5B0BB
oklch(80.9% 0.063 4.8)
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Step 400
400
#D68599
oklch(70.7% 0.102 4)
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Step 500
500
#C96580
oklch(63.2% 0.13 4.4)
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Step 600
600
#B44969
oklch(55.5% 0.142 4.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B3A57
oklch(49.2% 0.132 4.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E3147
oklch(42.8% 0.109 5.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#682E3E
oklch(38.5% 0.085 4.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A23
oklch(27% 0.054 4.6)
#682E3E 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) | #383A3E | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47453D | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #702834 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #682E3E
#682E3E
oklch(38.5% 0.085 4.5)
- #004F48
#004F48
oklch(38.4% 0.068 184.7)
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 #682E3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.066
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.066
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.067
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.072
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.074
Use #682E3E 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.