#683107
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38% 0.093 51.3), rgb(104, 49, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#683107 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683107 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 49, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 87%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.093 51.3) |
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 #683107 | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683107 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #683107 text on white | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #683107 text on black | 2.03:1 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3C2
oklch(88.6% 0.039 53.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6B498
oklch(80.8% 0.07 50.6)
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Step 400
400
#D88C5D
oklch(70.8% 0.112 51.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB6C2A
oklch(63% 0.143 51.3)
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Step 600
600
#B35500
oklch(55.7% 0.144 51.3)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#683107
oklch(38% 0.093 51.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D07
oklch(27.1% 0.06 51.8)
#683107 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) | #413801 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4506 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #732429 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683107
#683107
oklch(38% 0.093 51.3)
- #004964
#004964
oklch(38% 0.077 231.5)
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 #683107, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.029
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.073
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.074
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.075
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.077
Use #683107 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.