#683347
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.7% 0.08 357.4), rgb(104, 51, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#683347 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683347 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 51, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 34%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.08 357.4) |
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 #683347 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683347 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #683347 text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #683347 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F4E5EA
oklch(93.5% 0.018 355.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D9
oklch(88.6% 0.033 358.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2B1C1
oklch(80.9% 0.06 357.1)
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Step 400
400
#D187A1
oklch(70.7% 0.096 357.2)
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Step 500
500
#C3688A
oklch(63.1% 0.122 357.4)
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Step 600
600
#AE4D74
oklch(55.5% 0.133 357.1)
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Step 700
700
#953E61
oklch(49.1% 0.123 357.4)
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Step 800
800
#79344F
oklch(42.7% 0.101 357.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#683347
oklch(39.7% 0.08 357.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B27
oklch(27% 0.051 356.5)
#683347 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) | #3A3E48 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484846 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F303A | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683347
#683347
oklch(39.7% 0.08 357.4)
- #005346
#005346
oklch(39.6% 0.073 177.4)
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 #683347, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.026
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.076
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.077
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.078
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.078
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.080
Use #683347 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.