#683239
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39% 0.077 13.2), rgb(104, 50, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#683239 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683239 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 50, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 35%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.077 13.2) |
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 #683239 | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683239 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #683239 text on white | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #683239 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E6
oklch(93.7% 0.016 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 13)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2B6
oklch(81% 0.058 13.1)
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Step 400
400
#D48890
oklch(70.7% 0.094 12.9)
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Step 500
500
#C66975
oklch(63.1% 0.118 12.9)
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Step 600
600
#B14F5D
oklch(55.6% 0.128 13.4)
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Step 700
700
#983F4D
oklch(49.1% 0.12 13)
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Step 800
800
#7C353F
oklch(42.8% 0.099 13.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#683239
oklch(39% 0.077 13.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1F
oklch(27.1% 0.049 14.7)
#683239 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) | #3D3C39 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4738 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #712C35 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683239
#683239
oklch(39% 0.077 13.2)
- #00504F
#00504F
oklch(39% 0.067 193.3)
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 #683239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.020
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.060
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.072
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.073
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.074
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.078
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.081
Use #683239 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.