#683E35
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.2% 0.061 32.8), rgb(104, 62, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#683E35 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683E35 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 62, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 32%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.061 32.8) |
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 #683E35 | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683E35 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #683E35 text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #683E35 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#E6D5D1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 33.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9B2
oklch(81% 0.036 33.3)
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Step 400
400
#C2948A
oklch(70.7% 0.058 32.5)
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Step 500
500
#B1796D
oklch(63% 0.073 32.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C6255
oklch(55.6% 0.079 33.3)
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Step 700
700
#865145
oklch(49.3% 0.074 33.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#683E35
oklch(41.2% 0.061 32.8)
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Step 900
900
#583831
oklch(37.6% 0.048 32.9)
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Step 950
950
#34211D
oklch(27% 0.031 32.3)
#683E35 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) | #484434 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524C34 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71383C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683E35
#683E35
oklch(41.2% 0.061 32.8)
- #19535F
#19535F
oklch(41.1% 0.061 214.2)
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 #683E35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.022
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.061
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.074
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.076
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
Use #683E35 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.