#683E2E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41% 0.065 41.5), rgb(104, 62, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#683E2E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683E2E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 62, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 39%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.065 41.5) |
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 #683E2E | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683E2E | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #683E2E text on white | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #683E2E text on black | 2.31:1 | 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
#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
#E6D5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9AE
oklch(80.9% 0.038 41.2)
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Step 400
400
#C29584
oklch(70.8% 0.06 41.7)
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Step 500
500
#B27A65
oklch(63.1% 0.077 41.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D624C
oklch(55.6% 0.084 41.2)
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Step 700
700
#86513D
oklch(49.1% 0.078 41.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#683E2E
oklch(41% 0.065 41.5)
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Step 900
900
#59382C
oklch(37.7% 0.052 40.7)
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Step 950
950
#34211A
oklch(27% 0.032 41)
#683E2E 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) | #49432D | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534C2E | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71373A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683E2E
#683E2E
oklch(41% 0.065 41.5)
- #185263
#185263
oklch(41% 0.064 221.4)
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 #683E2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.032
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.056
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.071
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.073
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.073
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.078
Use #683E2E 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.