#68313F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.1% 0.08 5.4), rgb(104, 49, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#68313F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 5°. 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 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68313F |
| RGB | rgb(104, 49, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 36%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.08 5.4) |
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 #68313F | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68313F | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #68313F text on white | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #68313F text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D6
oklch(88.4% 0.034 4.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4B1BB
oklch(80.9% 0.061 5.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48798
oklch(70.7% 0.096 5.5)
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Step 500
500
#C6677F
oklch(63.1% 0.123 5.2)
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Step 600
600
#B14D68
oklch(55.6% 0.133 5.5)
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Step 700
700
#983D57
oklch(49.1% 0.124 5.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C3347
oklch(42.8% 0.103 5.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#68313F
oklch(39.1% 0.08 5.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B23
oklch(27% 0.051 5.2)
#68313F 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) | #3B3C3F | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49463E | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #702C36 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68313F
#68313F
oklch(39.1% 0.08 5.4)
- #00514A
#00514A
oklch(39.1% 0.069 184.9)
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 #68313F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.024
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.072
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.072
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.073
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.077
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.079
Use #68313F 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.