#683952
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.1% 0.075 347.7), rgb(104, 57, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#683952 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683952 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 57, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 29%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.075 347.7) |
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 #683952 | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683952 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #683952 text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #683952 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F1E7EB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 351)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B6C6
oklch(81% 0.043 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#C28FA8
oklch(70.7% 0.07 348.1)
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Step 500
500
#B27393
oklch(63.2% 0.089 348.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D5B7E
oklch(55.7% 0.097 347.7)
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Step 700
700
#864A6A
oklch(49.1% 0.091 347.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#683952
oklch(41.1% 0.075 347.7)
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Step 900
900
#583447
oklch(37.6% 0.059 347.4)
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Step 950
950
#341F2A
oklch(27.1% 0.037 347.2)
#683952 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) | #3D4353 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494B51 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E3842 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683952
#683952
oklch(41.1% 0.075 347.7)
- #145743
#145743
oklch(41% 0.074 168.5)
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 #683952, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.083
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.085
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.086
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.089
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.089
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.090
Use #683952 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.