#684E47
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.9% 0.037 35.6), rgb(104, 78, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#684E47 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684E47 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 78, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 19%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.037 35.6) |
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 #684E47 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684E47 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684E47 text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #684E47 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#CEBCB7
oklch(80.9% 0.022 36)
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Step 400
400
#B59992
oklch(70.6% 0.035 34.3)
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Step 500
500
#A28077
oklch(63% 0.044 35.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D6A60
oklch(55.7% 0.048 36.5)
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Step 700
700
#78584F
oklch(49.1% 0.045 36.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684E47
oklch(44.9% 0.037 35.6)
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Step 900
900
#503C37
oklch(37.7% 0.03 34.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2320
oklch(26.9% 0.019 34.4)
#684E47 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) | #545146 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5647 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E4A4C | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684E47
#684E47
oklch(44.9% 0.037 35.6)
- #3D5B62
#3D5B62
oklch(45% 0.037 213.9)
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 #684E47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.063
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.069
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.075
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.080
Use #684E47 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.