#683D31
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.9% 0.064 36.4), rgb(104, 61, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#683D31 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683D31 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 61, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 36%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.064 36.4) |
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 #683D31 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683D31 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #683D31 text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #683D31 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#E6D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 37)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9B0
oklch(80.9% 0.037 37.3)
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Step 400
400
#C39487
oklch(70.8% 0.06 36)
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Step 500
500
#B27969
oklch(63% 0.076 36.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E6150
oklch(55.6% 0.084 36.3)
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Step 700
700
#875041
oklch(49.1% 0.078 36.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#683D31
oklch(40.9% 0.064 36.4)
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Step 900
900
#59382F
oklch(37.7% 0.05 36)
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Step 950
950
#34211C
oklch(27% 0.031 35.3)
#683D31 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) | #484330 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524C30 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71363A | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683D31
#683D31
oklch(40.9% 0.064 36.4)
- #155260
#155260
oklch(40.7% 0.064 216.7)
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 #683D31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.026
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.057
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.073
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.075
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
Use #683D31 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.