#683B32
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.5% 0.066 32.2), rgb(104, 59, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#683B32 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683B32 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 59, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 35%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.066 32.2) |
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 #683B32 | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683B32 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #683B32 text on white | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #683B32 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D0
oklch(88.4% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B1
oklch(80.8% 0.038 32.4)
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Step 400
400
#C49389
oklch(70.7% 0.061 31.7)
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Step 500
500
#B4786B
oklch(63.1% 0.079 32.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F6053
oklch(55.6% 0.085 32.4)
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Step 700
700
#884F44
oklch(49.1% 0.079 31.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#683B32
oklch(40.5% 0.066 32.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A3730
oklch(37.7% 0.052 31.9)
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Step 950
950
#35211C
oklch(27.2% 0.033 34.6)
#683B32 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) | #464131 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504B31 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #713439 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683B32
#683B32
oklch(40.5% 0.066 32.2)
- #0D525E
#0D525E
oklch(40.5% 0.066 212.7)
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 #683B32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.022
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.073
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.081
Use #683B32 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.