#684D48
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.7% 0.038 30.5), rgb(104, 77, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#684D48 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684D48 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 77, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 18%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.038 30.5) |
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 #684D48 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684D48 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684D48 text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #684D48 text on black | 2.74:1 | 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
#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
#E1D6D4
oklch(88.4% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB8
oklch(80.9% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 400
400
#B69994
oklch(70.8% 0.036 29.5)
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Step 500
500
#A38079
oklch(63.1% 0.045 31.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E6962
oklch(55.6% 0.049 30.8)
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Step 700
700
#795751
oklch(49.1% 0.047 30.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684D48
oklch(44.7% 0.038 30.5)
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Step 900
900
#503C38
oklch(37.7% 0.029 31.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2321
oklch(27% 0.019 29.3)
#684D48 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) | #535048 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595548 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E4A4C | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684D48
#684D48
oklch(44.7% 0.038 30.5)
- #3B5A60
#3B5A60
oklch(44.6% 0.038 211)
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 #684D48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.066
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.076
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.081
Use #684D48 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.