#683B3F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.8% 0.064 14.6), rgb(104, 59, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#683B3F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683B3F |
| RGB | rgb(104, 59, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 28%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.064 14.6) |
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 #683B3F | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683B3F | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #683B3F text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #683B3F 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D5
oklch(88.5% 0.02 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7B9
oklch(80.9% 0.038 13.8)
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Step 400
400
#C39295
oklch(70.7% 0.059 14.6)
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Step 500
500
#B3767B
oklch(63.1% 0.077 14.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E5F64
oklch(55.7% 0.082 15)
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Step 700
700
#874E53
oklch(49.2% 0.077 14.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#683B3F
oklch(40.8% 0.064 14.6)
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Step 900
900
#593639
oklch(37.6% 0.05 14.2)
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Step 950
950
#342022
oklch(27% 0.031 12.8)
#683B3F 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) | #43423F | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4B3E | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70363D | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683B3F
#683B3F
oklch(40.8% 0.064 14.6)
- #115554
#115554
oklch(41% 0.064 193.4)
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 #683B3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.004
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.069
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.080
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.090
Use #683B3F 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.