#68353E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.7% 0.073 9.7), rgb(104, 53, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#68353E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68353E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 53, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 32%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.073 9.7) |
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 #68353E | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68353E | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #68353E text on white | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #68353E text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D4
oklch(88.4% 0.03 10.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B3B9
oklch(81% 0.054 9.6)
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Step 400
400
#D18A94
oklch(70.8% 0.088 10.3)
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Step 500
500
#C36B7A
oklch(63.1% 0.113 9.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE5163
oklch(55.6% 0.122 9.8)
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Step 700
700
#954152
oklch(49% 0.114 9.7)
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Step 800
800
#793643
oklch(42.6% 0.094 9.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#68353E
oklch(39.7% 0.073 9.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C21
oklch(27% 0.047 10.1)
#68353E 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) | #3E3E3E | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B483D | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #703038 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68353E
#68353E
oklch(39.7% 0.073 9.7)
- #00524F
#00524F
oklch(39.6% 0.068 190.5)
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 #68353E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.013
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.067
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.078
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.080
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.082
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.082
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.083
Use #68353E 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.