#683B22
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.2% 0.074 48.7), rgb(104, 59, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#683B22 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683B22 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 59, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 51%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.074 48.7) |
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 #683B22 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683B22 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #683B22 text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #683B22 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 49.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A2
oklch(80.9% 0.055 49.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE906F
oklch(70.7% 0.088 48.9)
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Step 500
500
#C07348
oklch(63.1% 0.113 48.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC5A29
oklch(55.7% 0.124 48.7)
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Step 700
700
#93491C
oklch(49% 0.115 48.4)
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Step 800
800
#773D1A
oklch(42.7% 0.094 49)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#683B22
oklch(40.2% 0.074 48.7)
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Step 950
950
#391F11
oklch(27% 0.047 48.2)
#683B22 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) | #474020 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524A22 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #723235 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683B22
#683B22
oklch(40.2% 0.074 48.7)
- #0C4F68
#0C4F68
oklch(40.1% 0.074 229.4)
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 #683B22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.070
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.071
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.073
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.077
Use #683B22 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.