#68373D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40% 0.07 12.9), rgb(104, 55, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#68373D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68373D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 55, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 31%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.07 12.9) |
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 #68373D | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68373D | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #68373D text on white | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #68373D text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 12.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B3B7
oklch(80.8% 0.053 12.3)
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Step 400
400
#CF8B92
oklch(70.7% 0.084 12.7)
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Step 500
500
#C16D77
oklch(63.1% 0.107 13)
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Step 600
600
#AC5360
oklch(55.5% 0.117 12.5)
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Step 700
700
#94434F
oklch(49.1% 0.109 12.8)
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Step 800
800
#783841
oklch(42.7% 0.09 12.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#68373D
oklch(40% 0.07 12.9)
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Step 950
950
#391D20
oklch(27% 0.044 13.6)
#68373D 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) | #40403D | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C493C | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #703239 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68373D
#68373D
oklch(40% 0.07 12.9)
- #005352
#005352
oklch(40% 0.068 193.4)
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 #68373D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.008
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.065
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.082
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.082
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.084
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.084
Use #68373D 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.