#682F2F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.3% 0.082 21.7), rgb(104, 47, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#682F2F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 22°. 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 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #682F2F |
| RGB | rgb(104, 47, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 38%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.082 21.7) |
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 #682F2F | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #682F2F | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #682F2F text on white | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #682F2F text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#EFD1CF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 22.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AF
oklch(81% 0.061 22.3)
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Step 400
400
#D78785
oklch(70.6% 0.099 21.4)
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Step 500
500
#CA6767
oklch(63% 0.126 21.3)
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Step 600
600
#B64D4E
oklch(55.7% 0.137 22)
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Step 700
700
#9C3D3F
oklch(49.1% 0.127 21.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F3334
oklch(42.7% 0.106 21.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#682F2F
oklch(38.3% 0.082 21.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.052 21.1)
#682F2F 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) | #3C392F | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A452E | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71262F | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #682F2F
#682F2F
oklch(38.3% 0.082 21.7)
- #004D52
#004D52
oklch(38.3% 0.065 202.3)
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 #682F2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.031
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.048
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.060
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.070
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.071
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.074
Use #682F2F 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.