#683A40
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.7% 0.065 12), rgb(104, 58, 64).
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White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#683A40 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.003 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683A40 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 58, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 28%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.065 12) |
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 #683A40 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683A40 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #683A40 text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #683A40 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D5
oklch(88.6% 0.021 13.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7BA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 11.8)
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Step 400
400
#C39196
oklch(70.6% 0.061 12.1)
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Step 500
500
#B3767D
oklch(63.1% 0.077 12)
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Step 600
600
#9E5E66
oklch(55.6% 0.084 12.1)
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Step 700
700
#874D55
oklch(49.1% 0.079 11.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#683A40
oklch(40.7% 0.065 12)
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Step 900
900
#59363A
oklch(37.6% 0.051 12.3)
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Step 950
950
#342022
oklch(27% 0.031 12.8)
#683A40 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) | #424240 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4B3F | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70353C | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683A40
#683A40
oklch(40.7% 0.065 12)
- #0D5553
#0D5553
oklch(40.8% 0.066 192)
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 #683A40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.003
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.081
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.082
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.088
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.089
Use #683A40 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.