#68484C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.8% 0.044 10.8), rgb(104, 72, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#68484C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68484C |
| RGB | rgb(104, 72, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 18%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.044 10.8) |
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 #68484C | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68484C | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68484C text on white | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #68484C text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D7
oklch(88.4% 0.015 6.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1BABC
oklch(80.9% 0.026 11.7)
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Step 400
400
#B9969A
oklch(70.6% 0.042 10.5)
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Step 500
500
#A77D82
oklch(63.2% 0.053 10.7)
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Step 600
600
#92656B
oklch(55.6% 0.059 10.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C5459
oklch(49.1% 0.054 11)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68484C
oklch(43.8% 0.044 10.8)
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Step 900
900
#523A3D
oklch(37.6% 0.034 10.5)
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Step 950
950
#302224
oklch(27% 0.022 9.1)
#68484C 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) | #4D4D4C | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55534B | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E4549 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68484C
#68484C
oklch(43.8% 0.044 10.8)
- #335A58
#335A58
oklch(43.8% 0.045 191.4)
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 #68484C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.030
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.072
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.079
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.089
Use #68484C 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.