#68403C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.7% 0.057 26), rgb(104, 64, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#68403C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68403C |
| RGB | rgb(104, 64, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 27%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.057 26) |
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 #68403C | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68403C | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #68403C text on white | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #68403C text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F0E7E6
oklch(93.5% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B6
oklch(80.9% 0.033 25.1)
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Step 400
400
#C0948F
oklch(70.6% 0.054 26)
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Step 500
500
#AF7A74
oklch(63.2% 0.068 26.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A625D
oklch(55.6% 0.074 25.3)
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Step 700
700
#83514C
oklch(49% 0.068 26)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68403C
oklch(41.7% 0.057 26)
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Step 900
900
#573835
oklch(37.6% 0.045 25.5)
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Step 950
950
#33211F
oklch(27% 0.028 26.2)
#68403C 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) | #49463C | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524E3B | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #703B3F | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68403C
#68403C
oklch(41.7% 0.057 26)
- #1F555C
#1F555C
oklch(41.7% 0.057 207)
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 #68403C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.019
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.065
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.077
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.082
Use #68403C 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.