#684A50
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.4% 0.042 5.7), rgb(104, 74, 80).
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White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#684A50 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 6°. 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 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684A50 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 74, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 17%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.042 5.7) |
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 #684A50 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684A50 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684A50 text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #684A50 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D8
oklch(88.6% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 300
300
#CFBABE
oklch(80.8% 0.024 4.6)
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Step 400
400
#B7979D
oklch(70.7% 0.039 5.5)
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Step 500
500
#A57D85
oklch(63.1% 0.051 5.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F666F
oklch(55.5% 0.054 4.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A555C
oklch(49.1% 0.05 6.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684A50
oklch(44.4% 0.042 5.7)
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Step 900
900
#513B3F
oklch(37.8% 0.032 6.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2225
oklch(26.9% 0.021 3.2)
#684A50 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) | #4E4F50 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55544F | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D484C | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684A50
#684A50
oklch(44.4% 0.042 5.7)
- #385B57
#385B57
oklch(44.3% 0.041 186.7)
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 #684A50, 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 0.045
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.080
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.084
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.084
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.084
Use #684A50 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.