#68322C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.7% 0.079 27.8), rgb(104, 50, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#68322C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| 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 | 10.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68322C |
| RGB | rgb(104, 50, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 41%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.079 27.8) |
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 #68322C | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68322C | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #68322C text on white | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #68322C 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CD
oklch(88.6% 0.032 29.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AC
oklch(80.9% 0.058 27.8)
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Step 400
400
#D58A80
oklch(70.8% 0.094 27.9)
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Step 500
500
#C86A60
oklch(63% 0.121 27.3)
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Step 600
600
#B35046
oklch(55.5% 0.131 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A4038
oklch(49.1% 0.122 27.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D362F
oklch(42.8% 0.1 27.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#68322C
oklch(38.7% 0.079 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C19
oklch(26.9% 0.049 26.6)
#68322C 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) | #3F3B2B | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C462B | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #722931 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68322C
#68322C
oklch(38.7% 0.079 27.8)
- #004E57
#004E57
oklch(38.8% 0.067 208.1)
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 #68322C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.030
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.043
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.073
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.073
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.074
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.075
Use #68322C 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.