#682F23
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38% 0.085 33.3), rgb(104, 47, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#682F23 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #682F23 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 47, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 50%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.085 33.3) |
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 #682F23 | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #682F23 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #682F23 text on white | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #682F23 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.036 32.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 33)
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Step 400
400
#D88977
oklch(70.7% 0.101 33.5)
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Step 500
500
#CC6954
oklch(63.2% 0.13 33.2)
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Step 600
600
#B74E38
oklch(55.6% 0.141 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D3E2B
oklch(49.1% 0.131 33.1)
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Step 800
800
#803424
oklch(42.8% 0.109 33.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#682F23
oklch(38% 0.085 33.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C14
oklch(27.1% 0.054 34.7)
#682F23 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) | #3E3822 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4522 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72252C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #682F23
#682F23
oklch(38% 0.085 33.3)
- #004B58
#004B58
oklch(38% 0.067 214.3)
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 #682F23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.034
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.054
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.066
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.070
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.070
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.073
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.074
Use #682F23 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.