#68494B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44% 0.043 14.7), rgb(104, 73, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#68494B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68494B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 73, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 18%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.043 14.7) |
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 #68494B | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68494B | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68494B text on white | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #68494B text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#E2D6D6
oklch(88.6% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BABB
oklch(80.8% 0.025 14.5)
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Step 400
400
#B89799
oklch(70.7% 0.04 14)
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Step 500
500
#A67D80
oklch(63.1% 0.051 13.7)
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Step 600
600
#916669
oklch(55.6% 0.056 14.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B5557
oklch(49.1% 0.051 15.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68494B
oklch(44% 0.043 14.7)
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Step 900
900
#523B3C
oklch(37.8% 0.033 15.8)
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Step 950
950
#302223
oklch(26.9% 0.022 13.8)
#68494B 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) | #4E4E4B | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56534A | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E464A | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68494B
#68494B
oklch(44% 0.043 14.7)
- #355A5A
#355A5A
oklch(44% 0.042 195.7)
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 #68494B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.032
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.072
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.076
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.085
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.087
Use #68494B 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.