#684845
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.6% 0.045 25.1), rgb(104, 72, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#684845 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684845 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 72, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 20%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.045 25.1) |
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 #684845 | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684845 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684845 text on white | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #684845 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
#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
#E3D6D4
oklch(88.6% 0.015 28)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB8
oklch(81% 0.026 27)
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Step 400
400
#B99794
oklch(70.7% 0.041 24.1)
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Step 500
500
#A87D79
oklch(63.1% 0.054 24.8)
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Step 600
600
#926662
oklch(55.5% 0.058 24.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D5551
oklch(49.2% 0.054 25.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684845
oklch(43.6% 0.045 25.1)
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Step 900
900
#533B38
oklch(37.8% 0.035 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#302221
oklch(26.8% 0.022 23.3)
#684845 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) | #4E4C45 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565245 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F4447 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684845
#684845
oklch(43.6% 0.045 25.1)
- #32595D
#32595D
oklch(43.7% 0.045 204.1)
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 #684845, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.036
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.068
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.070
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.080
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.081
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.082
Use #684845 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.