#68382B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.8% 0.072 36), rgb(104, 56, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#68382B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68382B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 56, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 41%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.072 36) |
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 #68382B | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68382B | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #68382B text on white | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #68382B 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E3
oklch(93.5% 0.016 32)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CC
oklch(88.6% 0.03 36.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5A9
oklch(80.9% 0.054 35.7)
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Step 400
400
#D08D7B
oklch(70.6% 0.086 35.7)
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Step 500
500
#C27059
oklch(63.1% 0.11 36.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE563F
oklch(55.6% 0.121 35.7)
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Step 700
700
#954631
oklch(49.1% 0.112 35.9)
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Step 800
800
#793A29
oklch(42.7% 0.093 36.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#68382B
oklch(39.8% 0.072 36)
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Step 950
950
#391E16
oklch(26.9% 0.045 37.3)
#68382B 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) | #443F2A | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50492A | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #713035 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68382B
#68382B
oklch(39.8% 0.072 36)
- #00505F
#00505F
oklch(39.7% 0.071 215.9)
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 #68382B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.029
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.071
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.073
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.083
Use #68382B 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.