#684B50
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.6% 0.04 7.4), rgb(104, 75, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#684B50 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684B50 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 75, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 16%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.04 7.4) |
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 #684B50 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684B50 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684B50 text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #684B50 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D7
oklch(88.5% 0.012 11)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBBE
oklch(81% 0.023 7.3)
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Step 400
400
#B6979C
oklch(70.6% 0.038 7.2)
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Step 500
500
#A47E84
oklch(63.2% 0.048 8)
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Step 600
600
#8F676E
oklch(55.7% 0.052 7.3)
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Step 700
700
#79555C
oklch(49% 0.049 6.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684B50
oklch(44.6% 0.04 7.4)
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Step 900
900
#513B3F
oklch(37.8% 0.032 6.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2325
oklch(27.1% 0.019 7.2)
#684B50 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) | #4F4F50 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56554F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D494D | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684B50
#684B50
oklch(44.6% 0.04 7.4)
- #395B58
#395B58
oklch(44.4% 0.04 188.8)
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 #684B50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.033
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.079
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.082
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.083
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.083
Use #684B50 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.