#684A4B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.2% 0.041 16.6), rgb(104, 74, 75).
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White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#684A4B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684A4B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 74, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 17%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.041 16.6) |
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 #684A4B | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684A4B | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684A4B text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #684A4B text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F8F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D6
oklch(88.6% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBBB
oklch(81% 0.024 17.7)
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Step 400
400
#B79798
oklch(70.6% 0.038 16)
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Step 500
500
#A57E7F
oklch(63.1% 0.049 16.8)
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Step 600
600
#906768
oklch(55.6% 0.053 17.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A5557
oklch(49% 0.049 15.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684A4B
oklch(44.2% 0.041 16.6)
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Step 900
900
#513B3C
oklch(37.7% 0.031 15.6)
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Step 950
950
#302323
oklch(27.2% 0.02 18.5)
#684A4B 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) | #4F4E4B | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56544B | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E474A | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684A4B
#684A4B
oklch(44.2% 0.041 16.6)
- #375A5B
#375A5B
oklch(44.1% 0.04 198.1)
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 #684A4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.034
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.072
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.074
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.076
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.085
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.086
Use #684A4B 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.