#683D2C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.8% 0.067 42.2), rgb(104, 61, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#683D2C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683D2C |
| RGB | rgb(104, 61, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 41%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.067 42.2) |
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 #683D2C | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683D2C | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #683D2C text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #683D2C text on black | 2.29:1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AD
oklch(80.9% 0.04 42.3)
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Step 400
400
#C39482
oklch(70.6% 0.063 41.9)
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Step 500
500
#B37963
oklch(63% 0.08 41.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E624A
oklch(55.7% 0.086 42.4)
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Step 700
700
#87513B
oklch(49.2% 0.08 42.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#683D2C
oklch(40.8% 0.067 42.2)
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Step 900
900
#59382B
oklch(37.6% 0.052 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#34211A
oklch(27% 0.032 41)
#683D2C 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) | #48422B | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524C2C | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #713639 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683D2C
#683D2C
oklch(40.8% 0.067 42.2)
- #145264
#145264
oklch(40.9% 0.067 221.8)
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 #683D2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.033
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.072
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.073
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.073
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.079
Use #683D2C 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.