#68342E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.1% 0.076 27.9), rgb(104, 52, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#68342E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 28°. 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 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68342E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 52, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 39%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.076 27.9) |
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 #68342E | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68342E | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #68342E text on white | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #68342E text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3AC
oklch(80.8% 0.057 28)
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Step 400
400
#D38B81
oklch(70.7% 0.09 28.2)
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Step 500
500
#C66C61
oklch(63.1% 0.116 28.1)
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Step 600
600
#B15248
oklch(55.6% 0.126 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#98423A
oklch(49.1% 0.117 27.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B3730
oklch(42.6% 0.096 27.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#68342E
oklch(39.1% 0.076 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D19
oklch(27.1% 0.048 28.6)
#68342E 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) | #403C2D | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D472D | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #712C33 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68342E
#68342E
oklch(39.1% 0.076 27.9)
- #004F58
#004F58
oklch(39.1% 0.067 207.9)
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 #68342E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.026
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.068
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.072
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.073
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.076
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.078
Use #68342E 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.