#684642
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(43.1% 0.048 26.7), rgb(104, 70, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#684642 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684642 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 70, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 22%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.048 26.7) |
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 #684642 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684642 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684642 text on white | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #684642 text on black | 2.54:1 | 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
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D4
oklch(88.4% 0.016 22.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2BAB7
oklch(80.8% 0.028 26.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB9692
oklch(70.6% 0.045 25.4)
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Step 500
500
#A97D77
oklch(63.1% 0.056 27.6)
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Step 600
600
#946560
oklch(55.5% 0.062 26)
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Step 700
700
#7E544F
oklch(49% 0.057 26.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684642
oklch(43.1% 0.048 26.7)
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Step 900
900
#543A37
oklch(37.7% 0.038 26.4)
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Step 950
950
#312220
oklch(26.9% 0.024 27.3)
#684642 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) | #4D4A42 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555142 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F4245 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684642
#684642
oklch(43.1% 0.048 26.7)
- #2E585D
#2E585D
oklch(43.2% 0.048 205.5)
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 #684642, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.036
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.071
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.082
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.082
Use #684642 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.