#683403
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.6% 0.093 55.7), rgb(104, 52, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#683403 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683403 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 52, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 94%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.093 55.7) |
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 #683403 | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683403 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #683403 text on white | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #683403 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C1
oklch(88.5% 0.039 55.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B696
oklch(81% 0.069 56.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58D59
oklch(70.6% 0.111 55.7)
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Step 500
500
#C96F21
oklch(63.2% 0.142 55.7)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934B00
oklch(49.2% 0.121 55.9)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#683403
oklch(38.6% 0.093 55.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E05
oklch(27.1% 0.059 56.5)
#683403 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) | #443A00 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504602 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73282C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683403
#683403
oklch(38.6% 0.093 55.7)
- #004A6A
#004A6A
oklch(38.7% 0.083 235.7)
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 #683403, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.034
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.070
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.072
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.075
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.080
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.081
Use #683403 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.