#684B59
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.9% 0.044 348.5), rgb(104, 75, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#684B59 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 349°. 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 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684B59 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 75, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 16%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.044 348.5) |
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 #684B59 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684B59 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684B59 text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #684B59 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DB
oklch(88.4% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBAC3
oklch(80.8% 0.026 348.7)
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Step 400
400
#B597A5
oklch(70.8% 0.04 348.4)
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Step 500
500
#A37D8F
oklch(63.2% 0.053 348.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D6679
oklch(55.6% 0.057 348.3)
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Step 700
700
#785466
oklch(49% 0.054 347.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684B59
oklch(44.9% 0.044 348.5)
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Step 900
900
#503A45
oklch(37.7% 0.035 347.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F2228
oklch(27% 0.022 349.3)
#684B59 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) | #4D505A | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545558 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C4A50 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684B59
#684B59
oklch(44.9% 0.044 348.5)
- #3C5D50
#3C5D50
oklch(44.9% 0.044 167.7)
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 #684B59, 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 0.053
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.076
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.079
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.083
Use #684B59 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.