#683029
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.3% 0.082 28.8), rgb(104, 48, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#683029 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683029 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 48, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 43%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.082 28.8) |
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 #683029 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683029 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #683029 text on white | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #683029 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
#E6B2AA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 28.5)
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Step 400
400
#D7897D
oklch(70.8% 0.098 29.2)
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Step 500
500
#CA695C
oklch(63.1% 0.126 29)
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Step 600
600
#B54E43
oklch(55.5% 0.136 28.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C3F34
oklch(49.2% 0.127 29.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F342C
oklch(42.7% 0.106 28.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#683029
oklch(38.3% 0.082 28.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C17
oklch(27% 0.051 30.1)
#683029 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) | #3E3928 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4528 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72272E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683029
#683029
oklch(38.3% 0.082 28.8)
- #004D56
#004D56
oklch(38.4% 0.066 208.2)
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 #683029, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.035
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.040
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.058
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.069
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.073
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.074
Use #683029 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.