#683033
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.5% 0.08 18.3), rgb(104, 48, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#683033 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683033 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 48, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 37%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.08 18.3) |
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 #683033 | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683033 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #683033 text on white | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #683033 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F5E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1D1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 17.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2B2
oklch(81% 0.06 18.5)
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Step 400
400
#D68889
oklch(70.7% 0.096 18.9)
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Step 500
500
#C9686C
oklch(63.1% 0.123 18.6)
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Step 600
600
#B44D54
oklch(55.5% 0.134 18.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B3E45
oklch(49.2% 0.124 18.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E3339
oklch(42.7% 0.104 17.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#683033
oklch(38.5% 0.08 18.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1D
oklch(27% 0.052 17.3)
#683033 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) | #3C3A33 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4532 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #712831 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683033
#683033
oklch(38.5% 0.08 18.3)
- #004E50
#004E50
oklch(38.5% 0.065 197.8)
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 #683033, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.027
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.065
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.067
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.071
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.075
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.077
Use #683033 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.