#683E2F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41% 0.064 40.4), rgb(104, 62, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#683E2F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683E2F |
| RGB | rgb(104, 62, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 38%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.064 40.4) |
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 #683E2F | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683E2F | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #683E2F text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #683E2F 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
#D7B9AF
oklch(80.9% 0.037 39.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29584
oklch(70.8% 0.06 41.7)
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Step 500
500
#B27A66
oklch(63.2% 0.077 40.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D624D
oklch(55.6% 0.083 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#86513E
oklch(49.1% 0.077 40.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#683E2F
oklch(41% 0.064 40.4)
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Step 900
900
#59382D
oklch(37.7% 0.051 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#34211B
oklch(27% 0.032 38.3)
#683E2F 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) | #49432E | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534C2F | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71373A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683E2F
#683E2F
oklch(41% 0.064 40.4)
- #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 #683E2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.031
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.057
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.072
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.073
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.074
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.079
Use #683E2F 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.