#683243
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.4% 0.08 1.4), rgb(104, 50, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#683243 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683243 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 50, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 35%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.08 1.4) |
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 #683243 | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683243 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #683243 text on white | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #683243 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 3.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BE
oklch(80.9% 0.06 1.3)
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Step 400
400
#D2879C
oklch(70.6% 0.095 1.6)
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Step 500
500
#C56784
oklch(63.1% 0.123 1.6)
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Step 600
600
#B04D6E
oklch(55.6% 0.133 1.5)
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Step 700
700
#973E5C
oklch(49.2% 0.123 1.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A334B
oklch(42.6% 0.102 1.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#683243
oklch(39.4% 0.08 1.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B25
oklch(26.9% 0.051 0.5)
#683243 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) | #3B3D44 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484742 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #702E38 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683243
#683243
oklch(39.4% 0.08 1.4)
- #005248
#005248
oklch(39.3% 0.071 181)
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 #683243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.024
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.074
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.075
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.075
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.076
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.077
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.078
Use #683243 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.