#68332B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.9% 0.078 29.9), rgb(104, 51, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#68332B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68332B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 51, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 41%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.078 29.9) |
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 #68332B | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68332B | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #68332B text on white | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #68332B text on black | 2.09:1 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CD
oklch(88.6% 0.032 29.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AB
oklch(80.9% 0.059 29.1)
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Step 400
400
#D48A7E
oklch(70.6% 0.093 29.7)
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Step 500
500
#C76B5D
oklch(63% 0.12 29.9)
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Step 600
600
#B25144
oklch(55.5% 0.129 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#994135
oklch(49% 0.121 29.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C362D
oklch(42.6% 0.1 29.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#68332B
oklch(38.9% 0.078 29.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C18
oklch(26.9% 0.05 28.5)
#68332B 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) | #403B2A | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D472A | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #722A31 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68332B
#68332B
oklch(38.9% 0.078 29.9)
- #004E58
#004E58
oklch(38.8% 0.067 209.5)
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 #68332B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.030
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.043
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.071
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.072
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.075
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.076
Use #68332B 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.