#683138
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.8% 0.079 13.5), rgb(104, 49, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#683138 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683138 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 49, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 36%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.079 13.5) |
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 #683138 | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683138 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #683138 text on white | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #683138 text on black | 2.08:1 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 13.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 13)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2B5
oklch(81% 0.058 14.4)
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Step 400
400
#D5888F
oklch(70.8% 0.095 13.8)
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Step 500
500
#C76874
oklch(63% 0.121 13.2)
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Step 600
600
#B24E5C
oklch(55.6% 0.131 13.7)
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Step 700
700
#993E4C
oklch(49.1% 0.122 13.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C343E
oklch(42.6% 0.1 13.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#683138
oklch(38.8% 0.079 13.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B1F
oklch(26.9% 0.05 13.1)
#683138 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) | #3C3B38 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4637 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #712A34 | 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°).
- #683138
#683138
oklch(38.8% 0.079 13.5)
- #004F4F
#004F4F
oklch(38.7% 0.066 194.8)
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 #683138, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.023
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.059
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.070
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.071
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.072
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.077
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.080
Use #683138 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.