#683020
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.1% 0.085 36.8), rgb(104, 48, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#683020 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683020 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 48, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 53%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.085 36.8) |
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 #683020 | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683020 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #683020 text on white | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #683020 text on black | 2.03:1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C9
oklch(88.6% 0.035 38)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 37)
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Step 400
400
#D88973
oklch(70.7% 0.103 36.3)
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Step 500
500
#CB6A4E
oklch(63.1% 0.13 37)
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Step 600
600
#B64F31
oklch(55.5% 0.141 36.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D3F24
oklch(49.1% 0.132 36.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F351F
oklch(42.7% 0.108 37.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#683020
oklch(38.1% 0.085 36.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C13
oklch(26.9% 0.053 36.6)
#683020 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) | #3F391E | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C451F | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72252C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683020
#683020
oklch(38.1% 0.085 36.8)
- #004B5A
#004B5A
oklch(38.1% 0.068 217)
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 #683020, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.032
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.056
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.068
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.069
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.071
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.072
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.073
Use #683020 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.