#683F3E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.6% 0.058 21.3), rgb(104, 63, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#683F3E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683F3E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 63, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 25%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.058 21.3) |
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 #683F3E | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683F3E | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #683F3E text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #683F3E text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E7
oklch(93.5% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 21.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B7
oklch(81% 0.034 22.6)
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Step 400
400
#C09492
oklch(70.7% 0.053 21.5)
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Step 500
500
#B07977
oklch(63.2% 0.069 21.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B6160
oklch(55.6% 0.076 20.8)
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Step 700
700
#84504F
oklch(49% 0.07 21.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#683F3E
oklch(41.6% 0.058 21.3)
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Step 900
900
#573837
oklch(37.7% 0.045 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#332120
oklch(27% 0.028 22.7)
#683F3E 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) | #47453E | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514D3D | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #703A3F | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683F3E
#683F3E
oklch(41.6% 0.058 21.3)
- #1D5559
#1D5559
oklch(41.5% 0.058 201.8)
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 #683F3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.015
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.038
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.070
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.079
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.081
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.084
Use #683F3E 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.