#683848
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.6% 0.071 359.4), rgb(104, 56, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#683848 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 359°. 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 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683848 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 56, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 30%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.071 359.4) |
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 #683848 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683848 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #683848 text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #683848 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 0.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6C0
oklch(80.9% 0.041 358.5)
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Step 400
400
#C4909F
oklch(70.8% 0.066 359.9)
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Step 500
500
#B47488
oklch(63.2% 0.084 359.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F5B72
oklch(55.6% 0.093 358.9)
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Step 700
700
#884B5F
oklch(49.2% 0.086 359.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#683848
oklch(40.6% 0.071 359.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3541
oklch(37.8% 0.056 359.2)
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Step 950
950
#351F26
oklch(27% 0.036 359.2)
#683848 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) | #3F4149 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4A47 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F353E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683848
#683848
oklch(40.6% 0.071 359.4)
- #08564A
#08564A
oklch(40.7% 0.072 178.7)
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 #683848, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.018
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.041
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.084
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.087
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.087
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.087
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.088
Use #683848 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.