#68464F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.5% 0.048 1.9), rgb(104, 70, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#68464F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.048 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 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68464F |
| RGB | rgb(104, 70, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 20%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.048 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 #68464F | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68464F | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68464F text on white | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #68464F text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D8
oklch(88.5% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9BF
oklch(80.8% 0.029 0.8)
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Step 400
400
#BA959E
oklch(70.7% 0.046 2.1)
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Step 500
500
#A87B87
oklch(63.1% 0.058 1.3)
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Step 600
600
#936470
oklch(55.6% 0.063 2.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D535E
oklch(49.2% 0.058 2.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68464F
oklch(43.5% 0.048 1.9)
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Step 900
900
#533940
oklch(37.7% 0.038 1.4)
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Step 950
950
#312225
oklch(27.1% 0.024 5.5)
#68464F 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) | #4B4C4F | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53524E | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E4449 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68464F
#68464F
oklch(43.5% 0.048 1.9)
- #305A53
#305A53
oklch(43.5% 0.049 182)
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 #68464F, 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 0.035
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.084
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.086
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.086
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.088
Use #68464F 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.