#68474F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.7% 0.047 3.3), rgb(104, 71, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#68474F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68474F |
| RGB | rgb(104, 71, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 19%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.047 3.3) |
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 #68474F | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68474F | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68474F text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #68474F text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D8
oklch(88.4% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BABF
oklch(81% 0.027 2.9)
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Step 400
400
#B9969E
oklch(70.7% 0.043 2.9)
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Step 500
500
#A77C86
oklch(63.1% 0.055 3.4)
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Step 600
600
#926570
oklch(55.7% 0.06 3.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C535D
oklch(49% 0.056 3.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68474F
oklch(43.7% 0.047 3.3)
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Step 900
900
#523A40
oklch(37.7% 0.035 2.4)
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Step 950
950
#302225
oklch(27% 0.022 4.4)
#68474F 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) | #4C4C4F | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53524E | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E454A | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68474F
#68474F
oklch(43.7% 0.047 3.3)
- #325A54
#325A54
oklch(43.6% 0.047 183.5)
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 #68474F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.028
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.084
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.085
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.085
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.087
Use #68474F 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.