#683117
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.2% 0.088 44.2), rgb(104, 49, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#683117 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 44°. 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 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683117 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 49, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 64%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.088 44.2) |
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 #683117 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683117 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #683117 text on white | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #683117 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B49E
oklch(80.9% 0.066 44.9)
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Step 400
400
#D78B69
oklch(70.7% 0.105 44.7)
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Step 500
500
#CB6B3F
oklch(63.1% 0.135 44.1)
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Step 600
600
#B6511C
oklch(55.6% 0.145 44.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D410C
oklch(49.2% 0.136 44.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F3610
oklch(42.7% 0.112 44.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#683117
oklch(38.2% 0.088 44.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C0E
oklch(26.9% 0.055 43.5)
#683117 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) | #403914 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4516 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73262B | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683117
#683117
oklch(38.2% 0.088 44.2)
- #004A5F
#004A5F
oklch(38% 0.072 224.7)
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 #683117, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.029
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.071
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.072
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.073
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.074
Use #683117 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.