#68434D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.8% 0.053 1.9), rgb(104, 67, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#68434D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68434D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 67, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 22%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.053 1.9) |
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 #68434D | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68434D | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68434D text on white | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #68434D text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#EFE7E9
oklch(93.5% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D8
oklch(88.6% 0.017 3.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BF
oklch(81% 0.031 2.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC949E
oklch(70.7% 0.05 1.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB7A86
oklch(63.2% 0.063 2.9)
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Step 600
600
#956270
oklch(55.5% 0.069 1.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F515E
oklch(49% 0.064 1.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68434D
oklch(42.8% 0.053 1.9)
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Step 900
900
#543840
oklch(37.6% 0.042 0.6)
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Step 950
950
#322125
oklch(27% 0.027 3.5)
#68434D 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) | #48494D | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51504C | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E4146 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68434D
#68434D
oklch(42.8% 0.053 1.9)
- #2A5951
#2A5951
oklch(42.8% 0.053 181.2)
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 #68434D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.027
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.082
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.087
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.089
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.092
Use #68434D 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.