#683A35
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.4% 0.066 27), rgb(104, 58, 53).
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White text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#683A35 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683A35 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 58, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 32%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.066 27) |
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 #683A35 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683A35 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #683A35 text on white | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #683A35 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.022 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8B3
oklch(81% 0.039 28.1)
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Step 400
400
#C4928C
oklch(70.6% 0.062 26.5)
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Step 500
500
#B5776F
oklch(63.2% 0.08 27.6)
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Step 600
600
#A05F58
oklch(55.7% 0.086 26.8)
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Step 700
700
#884E48
oklch(49% 0.079 26.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#683A35
oklch(40.4% 0.066 27)
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Step 900
900
#5A3733
oklch(37.8% 0.051 26.8)
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Step 950
950
#35201E
oklch(27% 0.033 25.5)
#683A35 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) | #444134 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4A34 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #713439 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683A35
#683A35
oklch(40.4% 0.066 27)
- #09535B
#09535B
oklch(40.5% 0.066 206.6)
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 #683A35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.016
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.074
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.084
Use #683A35 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.