#683B23
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.2% 0.073 47.8), rgb(104, 59, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#683B23 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683B23 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 59, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 50%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.073 47.8) |
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 #683B23 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683B23 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #683B23 text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #683B23 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 48.2)
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Step 400
400
#C5947C
oklch(70.7% 0.068 47.2)
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Step 500
500
#B5795A
oklch(63.1% 0.087 48)
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Step 600
600
#A06140
oklch(55.6% 0.095 47.7)
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Step 700
700
#895032
oklch(49.1% 0.088 47.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#683B23
oklch(40.2% 0.073 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A3826
oklch(37.7% 0.057 48.3)
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Step 950
950
#352117
oklch(27% 0.036 47.3)
#683B23 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 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #723235 | 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°).
- #683B23
#683B23
oklch(40.2% 0.073 47.8)
- #0C5067
#0C5067
oklch(40.3% 0.073 227)
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 #683B23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.070
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.071
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.074
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.078
Use #683B23 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.