#683749
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.4% 0.073 357.5), rgb(104, 55, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#683749 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683749 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 55, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 31%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.073 357.5) |
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 #683749 | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683749 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #683749 text on white | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #683749 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 357.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6C1
oklch(81% 0.043 357.2)
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Step 400
400
#C48FA1
oklch(70.6% 0.068 356.9)
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Step 500
500
#B4738A
oklch(63.1% 0.087 357.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F5B74
oklch(55.6% 0.094 357.1)
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Step 700
700
#884A61
oklch(49.1% 0.088 357.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#683749
oklch(40.4% 0.073 357.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A3442
oklch(37.6% 0.058 356.6)
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Step 950
950
#351F26
oklch(27% 0.036 359.2)
#683749 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) | #3E414A | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4A48 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F343D | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683749
#683749
oklch(40.4% 0.073 357.5)
- #045548
#045548
oklch(40.3% 0.073 177.5)
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 #683749, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.021
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.083
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.084
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.085
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.085
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.086
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.086
Use #683749 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.