#683140
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.1% 0.08 4.2), rgb(104, 49, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#683140 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683140 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 49, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 36%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.08 4.2) |
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 #683140 | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683140 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #683140 text on white | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #683140 text on black | 2.10:1 | 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
#E3B1BC
oklch(80.9% 0.06 3.8)
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Step 400
400
#D48799
oklch(70.8% 0.097 4.6)
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Step 500
500
#C66780
oklch(63.1% 0.123 4.5)
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Step 600
600
#B14C6A
oklch(55.5% 0.135 3.9)
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Step 700
700
#983D58
oklch(49.1% 0.124 4.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C3348
oklch(42.8% 0.104 4.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#683140
oklch(39.1% 0.08 4.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B23
oklch(27% 0.051 5.2)
#683140 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) | #3A3C40 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48463F | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #702C36 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683140
#683140
oklch(39.1% 0.08 4.2)
- #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 #683140, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.025
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.071
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.072
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.073
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.073
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.076
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.078
Use #683140 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.