#684C49
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.6% 0.039 25.7), rgb(104, 76, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#684C49 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684C49 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 76, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 18%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.039 25.7) |
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 #684C49 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684C49 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684C49 text on white | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #684C49 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBB9
oklch(80.8% 0.023 24.5)
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Step 400
400
#B69895
oklch(70.6% 0.036 24.8)
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Step 500
500
#A47F7B
oklch(63.1% 0.047 25.6)
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Step 600
600
#8F6864
oklch(55.6% 0.051 25.5)
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Step 700
700
#795753
oklch(49.1% 0.046 26.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684C49
oklch(44.6% 0.039 25.7)
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Step 900
900
#513C39
oklch(37.8% 0.03 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2322
oklch(27% 0.019 23.9)
#684C49 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) | #525049 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585549 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E494B | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684C49
#684C49
oklch(44.6% 0.039 25.7)
- #3A5A5E
#3A5A5E
oklch(44.4% 0.038 205.8)
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 #684C49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.039
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.068
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.079
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.083
Use #684C49 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.