#68424D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.6% 0.055 0.9), rgb(104, 66, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#68424D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68424D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 66, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 22%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.055 0.9) |
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 #68424D | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68424D | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #68424D text on white | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #68424D text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#E4D4D8
oklch(88.4% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8BF
oklch(80.8% 0.032 0.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD949F
oklch(70.8% 0.051 0.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB7987
oklch(63% 0.065 0.8)
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Step 600
600
#966271
oklch(55.7% 0.07 0.8)
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Step 700
700
#80515E
oklch(49.2% 0.065 1.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68424D
oklch(42.6% 0.055 0.9)
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Step 900
900
#553840
oklch(37.7% 0.043 1.3)
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Step 950
950
#322126
oklch(27.1% 0.027 359.8)
#68424D 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) | #47494D | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504F4C | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E4046 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68424D
#68424D
oklch(42.6% 0.055 0.9)
- #285950
#285950
oklch(42.7% 0.055 179.9)
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 #68424D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.026
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.082
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.088
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.091
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.092
Use #68424D 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.