#683F41
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.7% 0.058 16.7), rgb(104, 63, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#683F41 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 17°. 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 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683F41 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 63, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 25%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.058 16.7) |
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 #683F41 | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683F41 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #683F41 text on white | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #683F41 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
#E5D4D5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8B9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 15.6)
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Step 400
400
#C09395
oklch(70.6% 0.054 15.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF797B
oklch(63.2% 0.068 16.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A6164
oklch(55.6% 0.074 16.3)
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Step 700
700
#845053
oklch(49.2% 0.07 16.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#683F41
oklch(41.7% 0.058 16.7)
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Step 900
900
#573839
oklch(37.7% 0.044 17.3)
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Step 950
950
#332121
oklch(27% 0.028 19.1)
#683F41 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) | #474541 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514D40 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #703B40 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683F41
#683F41
oklch(41.7% 0.058 16.7)
- #1E5657
#1E5657
oklch(41.7% 0.058 196.8)
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 #683F41, 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 0.035
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.074
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.081
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.084
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.084
Use #683F41 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.