#68321F
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.5% 0.083 39.8), rgb(104, 50, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#68321F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68321F |
| RGB | rgb(104, 50, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 54%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.083 39.8) |
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 #68321F | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68321F | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #68321F text on white | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #68321F text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 40)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A3
oklch(81% 0.062 40)
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Step 400
400
#D68B71
oklch(70.7% 0.1 39.9)
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Step 500
500
#C96C4B
oklch(63.1% 0.127 40)
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Step 600
600
#B5512D
oklch(55.6% 0.139 39.6)
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Step 700
700
#9B4120
oklch(49% 0.129 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E361C
oklch(42.6% 0.107 39.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#68321F
oklch(38.5% 0.083 39.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D12
oklch(27.1% 0.052 40.1)
#68321F 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) | #403A1D | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D461E | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72282E | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68321F
#68321F
oklch(38.5% 0.083 39.8)
- #004C5D
#004C5D
oklch(38.5% 0.07 219.4)
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 #68321F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.033
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.071
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.072
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.073
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.075
Use #68321F 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.