#683A48
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.9% 0.067 0.9), rgb(104, 58, 72).
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White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#683A48 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683A48 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 58, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 28%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.067 0.9) |
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 #683A48 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683A48 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #683A48 text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #683A48 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#E6D3D8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BF
oklch(80.9% 0.038 1.2)
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Step 400
400
#C3919E
oklch(70.8% 0.063 1.6)
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Step 500
500
#B27586
oklch(63.1% 0.08 1.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D5D70
oklch(55.6% 0.087 1.2)
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Step 700
700
#864C5E
oklch(49% 0.081 0.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#683A48
oklch(40.9% 0.067 0.9)
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Step 900
900
#593640
oklch(37.8% 0.052 1.3)
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Step 950
950
#342025
oklch(27.1% 0.032 3.1)
#683A48 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) | #414348 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4B47 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F373F | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683A48
#683A48
oklch(40.9% 0.067 0.9)
- #11564C
#11564C
oklch(40.9% 0.068 180.7)
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 #683A48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.015
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.037
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.085
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.089
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.091
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.091
Use #683A48 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.