#683302
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.4% 0.094 55), rgb(104, 51, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#683302 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 55°. 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 | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683302 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 51, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 96%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.094 55) |
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 #683302 | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683302 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #683302 text on white | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #683302 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C1
oklch(88.5% 0.039 55.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B596
oklch(80.9% 0.07 54.3)
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Step 400
400
#D68D59
oklch(70.7% 0.112 55.3)
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Step 500
500
#CA6E20
oklch(63.1% 0.144 55)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#683302
oklch(38.4% 0.094 55)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D05
oklch(26.9% 0.06 54.6)
#683302 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) | #433A00 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504601 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73272B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683302
#683302
oklch(38.4% 0.094 55)
- #004968
#004968
oklch(38.3% 0.081 235.2)
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 #683302, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.033
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.068
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.073
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.075
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.079
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.082
Use #683302 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.