#68344A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.9% 0.079 354.5), rgb(104, 52, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#68344A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68344A |
| RGB | rgb(104, 52, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 33%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.079 354.5) |
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 #68344A | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68344A | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #68344A text on white | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #68344A text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EA
oklch(93.5% 0.018 355.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1DA
oklch(88.6% 0.032 355.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B1C3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 354.1)
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Step 400
400
#D088A4
oklch(70.8% 0.095 354.8)
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Step 500
500
#C2688E
oklch(63.1% 0.122 354.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD4E78
oklch(55.7% 0.133 354.5)
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Step 700
700
#943E65
oklch(49.1% 0.124 354.3)
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Step 800
800
#783452
oklch(42.7% 0.101 354.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#68344A
oklch(39.9% 0.079 354.5)
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Step 950
950
#391B28
oklch(26.9% 0.051 353.6)
#68344A 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) | #3B3F4B | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484849 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F313C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68344A
#68344A
oklch(39.9% 0.079 354.5)
- #005445
#005445
oklch(39.8% 0.075 175.2)
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 #68344A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.028
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.078
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.078
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.079
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.081
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.082
Use #68344A 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.