#684A48
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.1% 0.041 23.2), rgb(104, 74, 72).
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White text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#684A48 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 23°. 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 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684A48 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 74, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 18%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.041 23.2) |
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 #684A48 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684A48 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684A48 text on white | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #684A48 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB9
oklch(80.9% 0.024 24.2)
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Step 400
400
#B89895
oklch(70.8% 0.039 24.4)
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Step 500
500
#A67E7B
oklch(63.1% 0.05 23.5)
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Step 600
600
#906764
oklch(55.5% 0.053 23.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B5653
oklch(49.2% 0.05 24.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684A48
oklch(44.1% 0.041 23.2)
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Step 900
900
#523B39
oklch(37.7% 0.033 24.4)
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Step 950
950
#302322
oklch(27.1% 0.02 23.5)
#684A48 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) | #504E48 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575448 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E474A | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684A48
#684A48
oklch(44.1% 0.041 23.2)
- #365A5D
#365A5D
oklch(44.2% 0.042 202.5)
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 #684A48, 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 0.043
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.070
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.072
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.081
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.083
Use #684A48 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.