#684148
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.3% 0.055 8), rgb(104, 65, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#684148 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 8°. 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 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684148 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 65, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 23%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.055 8) |
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 #684148 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684148 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #684148 text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #684148 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4D7
oklch(88.4% 0.018 4.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8BC
oklch(80.8% 0.033 8.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE949A
oklch(70.7% 0.051 8.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD7982
oklch(63.1% 0.066 7.7)
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Step 600
600
#98626B
oklch(55.7% 0.071 8.7)
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Step 700
700
#815159
oklch(49.1% 0.065 8.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684148
oklch(42.3% 0.055 8)
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Step 900
900
#56383D
oklch(37.7% 0.043 8.4)
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Step 950
950
#322124
oklch(27% 0.027 7.3)
#684148 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) | #474748 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514F47 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F3E43 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684148
#684148
oklch(42.3% 0.055 8)
- #255853
#255853
oklch(42.4% 0.055 186.7)
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 #684148, 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 0.080
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.082
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.084
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.084
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.087
Use #684148 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.