#683F30
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.2% 0.063 40.8), rgb(104, 63, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#683F30 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 41°. 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 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683F30 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 63, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 37%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.063 40.8) |
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 #683F30 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683F30 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #683F30 text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #683F30 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#D6B9AF
oklch(80.8% 0.036 40)
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Step 400
400
#C19585
oklch(70.7% 0.058 40.9)
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Step 500
500
#B17A66
oklch(63.1% 0.075 40.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C634E
oklch(55.7% 0.081 41)
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Step 700
700
#85513F
oklch(49% 0.076 39.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#683F30
oklch(41.2% 0.063 40.8)
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Step 900
900
#58392D
oklch(37.8% 0.049 42)
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Step 950
950
#34211B
oklch(27% 0.032 38.3)
#683F30 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) | #49442F | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534D30 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71383B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683F30
#683F30
oklch(41.2% 0.063 40.8)
- #1B5363
#1B5363
oklch(41.3% 0.063 220.4)
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 #683F30, 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 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.059
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.070
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.073
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.074
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.078
Use #683F30 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.