#683012
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.9% 0.09 46), rgb(104, 48, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#683012 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683012 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 48, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 70%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.09 46) |
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 #683012 | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683012 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #683012 text on white | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #683012 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C5
oklch(88.4% 0.037 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7B49C
oklch(81% 0.068 46.4)
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Step 400
400
#D88A65
oklch(70.6% 0.109 45.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC6B39
oklch(63.1% 0.138 46.1)
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Step 600
600
#B7500E
oklch(55.6% 0.15 46.1)
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Step 700
700
#9D4100
oklch(49.2% 0.138 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#803506
oklch(42.6% 0.116 45.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#683012
oklch(37.9% 0.09 46)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0C
oklch(27% 0.058 45.1)
#683012 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) | #40380E | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4511 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73242A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683012
#683012
oklch(37.9% 0.09 46)
- #004A5F
#004A5F
oklch(38% 0.072 224.7)
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 #683012, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.027
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.069
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.073
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.073
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.073
Use #683012 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.