#683B2B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.4% 0.069 40.2), rgb(104, 59, 43).
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White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#683B2B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683B2B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 59, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 41%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.069 40.2) |
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 #683B2B | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683B2B | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #683B2B text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #683B2B 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
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 42.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9AD
oklch(81% 0.041 41.6)
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Step 400
400
#C49482
oklch(70.7% 0.064 41.5)
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Step 500
500
#B57863
oklch(63.1% 0.083 39.8)
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Step 600
600
#A0604A
oklch(55.6% 0.09 39.7)
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Step 700
700
#894F3B
oklch(49.1% 0.084 39.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#683B2B
oklch(40.4% 0.069 40.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A382B
oklch(37.8% 0.053 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#35211A
oklch(27.1% 0.034 40.1)
#683B2B 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) | #47412A | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514A2A | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #713337 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683B2B
#683B2B
oklch(40.4% 0.069 40.2)
- #0C5162
#0C5162
oklch(40.4% 0.069 219.6)
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 #683B2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.032
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.071
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.072
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.077
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.082
Use #683B2B 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.