#68303B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.8% 0.081 9.2), rgb(104, 48, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#68303B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68303B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 48, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 37%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.081 9.2) |
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 #68303B | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68303B | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #68303B text on white | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #68303B text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E7
oklch(93.5% 0.018 8.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D4
oklch(88.4% 0.034 8.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5B1B8
oklch(81% 0.061 9.5)
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Step 400
400
#D58794
oklch(70.7% 0.097 9)
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Step 500
500
#C86779
oklch(63.2% 0.124 9.5)
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Step 600
600
#B34C62
oklch(55.6% 0.135 9.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A3D51
oklch(49.2% 0.125 9.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D3343
oklch(42.8% 0.104 9.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#68303B
oklch(38.8% 0.081 9.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B21
oklch(27% 0.051 9.1)
#68303B 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) | #3B3B3B | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49463A | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #712A34 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68303B
#68303B
oklch(38.8% 0.081 9.2)
- #00504C
#00504C
oklch(38.9% 0.067 189)
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 #68303B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.025
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.064
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.069
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.070
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.072
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.073
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.077
Use #68303B 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.