#683545
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.9% 0.075 1), rgb(104, 53, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#683545 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683545 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 53, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 32%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.075 1) |
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 #683545 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683545 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #683545 text on white | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #683545 text on black | 2.18:1 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D8
oklch(88.5% 0.031 0.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B2BE
oklch(80.9% 0.057 1.4)
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Step 400
400
#D0899D
oklch(70.8% 0.09 1.3)
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Step 500
500
#C26A85
oklch(63.2% 0.115 1.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD506F
oklch(55.7% 0.126 1)
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Step 700
700
#94405D
oklch(49.1% 0.117 0.7)
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Step 800
800
#78354C
oklch(42.6% 0.097 0.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#683545
oklch(39.9% 0.075 1)
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Step 950
950
#391C25
oklch(27% 0.047 0.9)
#683545 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) | #3D3F45 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4844 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F313B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683545
#683545
oklch(39.9% 0.075 1)
- #00544A
#00544A
oklch(40% 0.072 181.3)
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 #683545, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.019
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.077
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.081
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.081
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.082
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.082
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.082
Use #683545 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.