#683027
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.3% 0.083 30.7), rgb(104, 48, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#683027 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683027 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 48, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 45%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.083 30.7) |
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 #683027 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683027 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #683027 text on white | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #683027 text on black | 2.04:1 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CC
oklch(88.4% 0.034 29)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2A9
oklch(80.8% 0.062 29.7)
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Step 400
400
#D7897B
oklch(70.7% 0.099 30.8)
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Step 500
500
#CA6959
oklch(63% 0.126 30.7)
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Step 600
600
#B64F3F
oklch(55.7% 0.137 30.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C3F31
oklch(49.1% 0.127 30.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F3429
oklch(42.7% 0.107 30.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#683027
oklch(38.3% 0.083 30.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C16
oklch(27% 0.052 31.8)
#683027 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) | #3E3926 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4526 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72262E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683027
#683027
oklch(38.3% 0.083 30.7)
- #004C57
#004C57
oklch(38.2% 0.066 211.3)
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 #683027, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.038
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.058
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.069
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.072
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.073
Use #683027 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.