#683341
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.5% 0.077 4.4), rgb(104, 51, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#683341 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683341 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 51, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 34%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.077 4.4) |
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 #683341 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683341 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #683341 text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #683341 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.017 3.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2BC
oklch(81% 0.057 4.5)
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Step 400
400
#D28899
oklch(70.7% 0.093 4.7)
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Step 500
500
#C46980
oklch(63.1% 0.118 4.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF4F6A
oklch(55.6% 0.128 4.5)
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Step 700
700
#963F58
oklch(49.1% 0.119 4.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A3448
oklch(42.6% 0.1 4.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#683341
oklch(39.5% 0.077 4.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C23
oklch(27.1% 0.048 5.8)
#683341 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) | #3C3D41 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494740 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #702E38 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683341
#683341
oklch(39.5% 0.077 4.4)
- #00524B
#00524B
oklch(39.4% 0.07 185)
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 #683341, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.020
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.076
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.076
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.077
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.079
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.081
Use #683341 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.