#684A52
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.4% 0.042 1.4), rgb(104, 74, 82).
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White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#684A52 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684A52 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 74, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 17%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.042 1.4) |
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 #684A52 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684A52 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684A52 text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #684A52 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E2D5D8
oklch(88.4% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBABF
oklch(80.8% 0.025 1.5)
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Step 400
400
#B7979F
oklch(70.8% 0.04 1.4)
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Step 500
500
#A47D87
oklch(63.1% 0.05 1.6)
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Step 600
600
#8F6671
oklch(55.6% 0.055 1.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A555F
oklch(49.2% 0.051 1.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684A52
oklch(44.4% 0.042 1.4)
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Step 900
900
#513A40
oklch(37.6% 0.034 1.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2226
oklch(26.9% 0.021 358.3)
#684A52 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) | #4E4F52 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555451 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D484D | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684A52
#684A52
oklch(44.4% 0.042 1.4)
- #385C55
#385C55
oklch(44.5% 0.043 180.5)
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 #684A52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.031
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.082
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.083
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.083
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.083
Use #684A52 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.