#68323C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.1% 0.078 9.6), rgb(104, 50, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#68323C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 10°. 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 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68323C |
| RGB | rgb(104, 50, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 35%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.078 9.6) |
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 #68323C | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68323C | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #68323C text on white | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #68323C text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F5E5E7
oklch(93.5% 0.018 8.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D4
oklch(88.6% 0.033 10.7)
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Step 300
300
#E3B2B8
oklch(80.9% 0.057 10.2)
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Step 400
400
#D38894
oklch(70.7% 0.093 9.3)
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Step 500
500
#C66979
oklch(63.2% 0.119 10.1)
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Step 600
600
#B14E62
oklch(55.6% 0.13 9.7)
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Step 700
700
#983F51
oklch(49.2% 0.12 10.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B3443
oklch(42.6% 0.1 9.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#68323C
oklch(39.1% 0.078 9.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B21
oklch(27% 0.051 9.1)
#68323C 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) | #3C3C3C | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A473B | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #702C36 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68323C
#68323C
oklch(39.1% 0.078 9.6)
- #00514D
#00514D
oklch(39.2% 0.068 189)
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 #68323C, 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 0.055
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.065
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.073
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.074
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.076
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.077
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.080
Use #68323C 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.