#683633
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.6% 0.072 24.4), rgb(104, 54, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#683633 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683633 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 54, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 34%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.072 24.4) |
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 #683633 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683633 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #683633 text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #683633 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CF
oklch(88.5% 0.031 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4B0
oklch(81% 0.054 24.1)
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Step 400
400
#D18B86
oklch(70.6% 0.087 24)
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Step 500
500
#C36D68
oklch(63% 0.11 24.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF544F
oklch(55.7% 0.12 24.9)
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Step 700
700
#964440
oklch(49.2% 0.111 24.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A3835
oklch(42.7% 0.093 24.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#683633
oklch(39.6% 0.072 24.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1B
oklch(27% 0.046 24.7)
#683633 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) | #413E33 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4832 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #712F35 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683633
#683633
oklch(39.6% 0.072 24.4)
- #005157
#005157
oklch(39.6% 0.068 203.4)
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 #683633, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.018
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.073
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.074
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.075
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.079
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.080
Use #683633 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.