#684741
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(43.3% 0.047 30.6), rgb(104, 71, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#684741 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684741 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 71, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 23%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.047 30.6) |
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 #684741 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684741 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684741 text on white | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #684741 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#E3D6D3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB6
oklch(81% 0.027 32.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA9790
oklch(70.6% 0.043 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#A97D75
oklch(63.1% 0.057 30.4)
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Step 600
600
#94665E
oklch(55.6% 0.061 30.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E554D
oklch(49.2% 0.057 31.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684741
oklch(43.3% 0.047 30.6)
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Step 900
900
#533A36
oklch(37.6% 0.036 29.1)
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Step 950
950
#312220
oklch(26.9% 0.024 27.3)
#684741 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) | #4E4B40 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565241 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F4345 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684741
#684741
oklch(43.3% 0.047 30.6)
- #2F585F
#2F585F
oklch(43.3% 0.047 209.7)
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 #684741, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.039
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.068
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.080
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.082
Use #684741 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.