#68333C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.3% 0.076 10.5), rgb(104, 51, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#68333C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68333C |
| RGB | rgb(104, 51, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 34%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.076 10.5) |
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 #68333C | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68333C | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #68333C text on white | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #68333C text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E7
oklch(93.7% 0.016 12.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 10.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3B2B8
oklch(80.9% 0.057 10.2)
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Step 400
400
#D38993
oklch(70.8% 0.091 10.8)
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Step 500
500
#C56979
oklch(63.1% 0.118 10)
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Step 600
600
#B04F61
oklch(55.5% 0.127 10.6)
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Step 700
700
#974051
oklch(49.2% 0.118 10.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B3542
oklch(42.7% 0.098 10.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#68333C
oklch(39.3% 0.076 10.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C21
oklch(27% 0.047 10.1)
#68333C 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) | #3D3D3C | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A473B | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #702D36 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68333C
#68333C
oklch(39.3% 0.076 10.5)
- #00514E
#00514E
oklch(39.3% 0.068 190.5)
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 #68333C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.018
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.064
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.074
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.076
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.078
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.079
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.082
Use #68333C 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.