#683F40
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.6% 0.058 18.2), rgb(104, 63, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#683F40 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683F40 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 63, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 25%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.058 18.2) |
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 #683F40 | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683F40 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #683F40 text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #683F40 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#E5D4D4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8B8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 17.9)
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Step 400
400
#C09494
oklch(70.8% 0.053 18.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF7979
oklch(63.1% 0.068 19.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A6162
oklch(55.5% 0.074 18.6)
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Step 700
700
#845051
oklch(49.1% 0.07 18.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#683F40
oklch(41.6% 0.058 18.2)
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Step 900
900
#573838
oklch(37.7% 0.045 19.4)
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Step 950
950
#332121
oklch(27% 0.028 19.1)
#683F40 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) | #474540 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514D3F | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #703A40 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683F40
#683F40
oklch(41.6% 0.058 18.2)
- #1E5658
#1E5658
oklch(41.8% 0.058 198.5)
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 #683F40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.014
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.036
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.073
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.081
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.083
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.085
Use #683F40 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.