#683322
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.7% 0.081 38.4), rgb(104, 51, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#683322 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683322 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 51, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 51%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.081 38.4) |
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 #683322 | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683322 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #683322 text on white | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #683322 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.034 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A4
oklch(80.9% 0.06 39.2)
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Step 400
400
#D58B74
oklch(70.7% 0.097 38)
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Step 500
500
#C86C4F
oklch(63% 0.124 38.2)
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Step 600
600
#B35232
oklch(55.5% 0.135 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A4225
oklch(49.1% 0.125 38.4)
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Step 800
800
#7D3720
oklch(42.7% 0.104 38.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#683322
oklch(38.7% 0.081 38.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D13
oklch(27% 0.05 39.1)
#683322 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) | #413B20 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4621 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72292F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683322
#683322
oklch(38.7% 0.081 38.4)
- #004D5D
#004D5D
oklch(38.8% 0.07 217.8)
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 #683322, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.035
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.063
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.071
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.074
Use #683322 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.