#683D37
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41% 0.062 28.6), rgb(104, 61, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#683D37 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683D37 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 61, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 31%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.062 28.6) |
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 #683D37 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683D37 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #683D37 text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #683D37 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D2
oklch(88.4% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B4
oklch(80.8% 0.036 26.6)
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Step 400
400
#C2938C
oklch(70.6% 0.058 28.3)
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Step 500
500
#B27870
oklch(63% 0.074 28)
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Step 600
600
#9D6158
oklch(55.6% 0.08 29.1)
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Step 700
700
#865048
oklch(49.1% 0.074 29.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#683D37
oklch(41% 0.062 28.6)
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Step 900
900
#593833
oklch(37.8% 0.048 29)
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Step 950
950
#34211E
oklch(27.1% 0.03 29.2)
#683D37 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) | #474336 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514C36 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70373C | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683D37
#683D37
oklch(41% 0.062 28.6)
- #16545C
#16545C
oklch(41.1% 0.062 207.6)
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 #683D37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.018
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.075
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.080
Use #683D37 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.