#68463C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.9% 0.05 37.1), rgb(104, 70, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#68463C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68463C |
| RGB | rgb(104, 70, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 27%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.05 37.1) |
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 #68463C | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68463C | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68463C text on white | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #68463C text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB3
oklch(80.9% 0.029 40.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC978C
oklch(70.7% 0.047 37.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA7D70
oklch(63.1% 0.06 36.7)
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Step 600
600
#956658
oklch(55.6% 0.065 37.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5548
oklch(49.2% 0.06 37.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68463C
oklch(42.9% 0.05 37.1)
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Step 900
900
#543A33
oklch(37.6% 0.039 35.6)
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Step 950
950
#31221E
oklch(26.9% 0.024 35.5)
#68463C 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) | #4E4A3B | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56513C | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #704143 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68463C
#68463C
oklch(42.9% 0.05 37.1)
- #2D5762
#2D5762
oklch(43.1% 0.05 216.8)
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 #68463C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.065
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.075
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.077
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.079
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.080
Use #68463C 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.