#683C46
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.3% 0.063 5.5), rgb(104, 60, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#683C46 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683C46 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 60, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 27%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.063 5.5) |
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 #683C46 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683C46 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #683C46 text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #683C46 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 6)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BD
oklch(80.9% 0.038 5.2)
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Step 400
400
#C2929B
oklch(70.8% 0.059 6.2)
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Step 500
500
#B17683
oklch(63.1% 0.076 5)
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Step 600
600
#9C5E6C
oklch(55.5% 0.083 5.5)
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Step 700
700
#854E5A
oklch(49.1% 0.075 6.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#683C46
oklch(41.3% 0.063 5.5)
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Step 900
900
#58363E
oklch(37.6% 0.05 4.4)
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Step 950
950
#342024
oklch(27% 0.032 6.3)
#683C46 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) | #434446 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4C45 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F3940 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683C46
#683C46
oklch(41.3% 0.063 5.5)
- #175650
#175650
oklch(41.2% 0.063 185.9)
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 #683C46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.011
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.035
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.084
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.086
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.087
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.093
Use #683C46 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.