#683134
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.7% 0.079 18.1), rgb(104, 49, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#683134 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683134 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 49, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 36%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.079 18.1) |
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 #683134 | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683134 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #683134 text on white | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #683134 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 17.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2B2
oklch(80.9% 0.058 18.4)
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Step 400
400
#D5888A
oklch(70.7% 0.095 18)
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Step 500
500
#C8696D
oklch(63.2% 0.121 18.5)
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Step 600
600
#B34E55
oklch(55.5% 0.132 18.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A3F46
oklch(49.2% 0.122 18.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D3439
oklch(42.7% 0.102 18.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#683134
oklch(38.7% 0.079 18.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1D
oklch(27% 0.049 18.8)
#683134 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) | #3D3B34 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4633 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #712A32 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683134
#683134
oklch(38.7% 0.079 18.1)
- #004F51
#004F51
oklch(38.8% 0.066 197.7)
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 #683134, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.024
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.067
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.069
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.073
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.077
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.078
Use #683134 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.