#68463F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(43% 0.049 32), rgb(104, 70, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#68463F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68463F |
| RGB | rgb(104, 70, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 25%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.049 32) |
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 #68463F | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68463F | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68463F text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #68463F text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2BAB5
oklch(80.8% 0.028 31.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB978F
oklch(70.7% 0.045 32.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA7D73
oklch(63.1% 0.058 32.8)
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Step 600
600
#95665C
oklch(55.7% 0.063 32.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F544C
oklch(49.1% 0.059 30.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68463F
oklch(43% 0.049 32)
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Step 900
900
#543A35
oklch(37.7% 0.038 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#31221F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 31.5)
#68463F 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) | #4E4A3E | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56513F | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F4144 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68463F
#68463F
oklch(43% 0.049 32)
- #2D575F
#2D575F
oklch(43% 0.049 211.3)
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 #68463F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.067
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.079
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.079
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
Use #68463F 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.