#68374F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.7% 0.077 350.3), rgb(104, 55, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#68374F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68374F |
| RGB | rgb(104, 55, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 31%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.077 350.3) |
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 #68374F | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68374F | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #68374F text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #68374F text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.025 351.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C4
oklch(80.8% 0.045 350.5)
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Step 400
400
#C48FA7
oklch(70.8% 0.071 350.2)
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Step 500
500
#B47291
oklch(63.1% 0.092 350.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F5A7B
oklch(55.7% 0.099 350.7)
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Step 700
700
#874968
oklch(49% 0.093 349.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68374F
oklch(40.7% 0.077 350.3)
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Step 900
900
#593446
oklch(37.7% 0.059 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#351F29
oklch(27.2% 0.038 351.1)
#68374F 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) | #3C4150 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494A4E | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E3640 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68374F
#68374F
oklch(40.7% 0.077 350.3)
- #0A5743
#0A5743
oklch(40.8% 0.077 169.6)
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 #68374F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.082
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.084
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.086
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.087
Use #68374F 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.