#684A55
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.5% 0.044 355.2), rgb(104, 74, 85).
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White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#684A55 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 355°. 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 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684A55 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 74, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 17%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.044 355.2) |
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 #684A55 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684A55 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684A55 text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #684A55 text on black | 2.69:1 | 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
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5D9
oklch(88.4% 0.014 355)
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Step 300
300
#CFBAC1
oklch(80.9% 0.026 355.5)
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Step 400
400
#B696A2
oklch(70.6% 0.041 353.7)
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Step 500
500
#A47D8B
oklch(63.2% 0.052 355.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F6675
oklch(55.7% 0.057 355.4)
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Step 700
700
#795462
oklch(49% 0.053 354.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684A55
oklch(44.5% 0.044 355.2)
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Step 900
900
#513A42
oklch(37.7% 0.035 356.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2227
oklch(26.9% 0.022 353.7)
#684A55 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) | #4D4F55 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545454 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D494E | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684A55
#684A55
oklch(44.5% 0.044 355.2)
- #395C53
#395C53
oklch(44.5% 0.043 176.2)
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 #684A55, 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 0.048
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.079
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.080
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.082
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.087
Use #684A55 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.