#683A23
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40% 0.074 46.4), rgb(104, 58, 35).
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White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#683A23 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683A23 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 58, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 50%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.074 46.4) |
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 #683A23 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683A23 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #683A23 text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #683A23 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3C8
oklch(88.4% 0.031 46.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.056 45.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF8F71
oklch(70.6% 0.089 46)
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Step 500
500
#C1724B
oklch(63.1% 0.113 46.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC592D
oklch(55.5% 0.123 46.5)
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Step 700
700
#94481F
oklch(49% 0.115 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#783C1C
oklch(42.7% 0.095 46.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#683A23
oklch(40% 0.074 46.4)
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Step 950
950
#391F12
oklch(27.1% 0.046 46.7)
#683A23 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) | #474021 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524A23 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #723135 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683A23
#683A23
oklch(40% 0.074 46.4)
- #074F66
#074F66
oklch(39.9% 0.074 226.6)
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 #683A23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.070
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.071
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.076
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.080
Use #683A23 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.