#683332
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39% 0.076 22.3), rgb(104, 51, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#683332 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683332 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 51, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 35%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.076 22.3) |
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 #683332 | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683332 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #683332 text on white | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #683332 text on black | 2.10:1 | 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
#FBF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 20.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3B0
oklch(80.9% 0.056 22.5)
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Step 400
400
#D48A86
oklch(70.8% 0.091 23)
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Step 500
500
#C66B69
oklch(63.1% 0.116 22.2)
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Step 600
600
#B25150
oklch(55.7% 0.127 22.7)
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Step 700
700
#984141
oklch(49.1% 0.117 22.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C3636
oklch(42.8% 0.098 22.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#683332
oklch(39% 0.076 22.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1B
oklch(27% 0.049 22.8)
#683332 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) | #3F3C32 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4731 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #712B33 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683332
#683332
oklch(39% 0.076 22.3)
- #004F54
#004F54
oklch(38.9% 0.066 202.2)
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 #683332, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.022
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.069
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.073
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.075
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.078
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.079
Use #683332 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.