#68404A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.1% 0.057 3.6), rgb(104, 64, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#68404A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68404A |
| RGB | rgb(104, 64, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 24%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.057 3.6) |
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 #68404A | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68404A | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #68404A text on white | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #68404A text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D8
oklch(88.5% 0.02 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8BE
oklch(80.9% 0.034 3.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE939D
oklch(70.6% 0.053 3.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD7885
oklch(63% 0.068 3.1)
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Step 600
600
#98616E
oklch(55.6% 0.073 4.3)
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Step 700
700
#82505C
oklch(49.2% 0.069 4.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68404A
oklch(42.1% 0.057 3.6)
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Step 900
900
#56383F
oklch(37.8% 0.044 4.1)
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Step 950
950
#322125
oklch(27% 0.027 3.5)
#68404A 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) | #46474A | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504E49 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F3D43 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68404A
#68404A
oklch(42.1% 0.057 3.6)
- #235851
#235851
oklch(42.2% 0.057 183.7)
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 #68404A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.020
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.084
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.086
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.086
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.089
Use #68404A 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.