#684F47
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.1% 0.036 38.5), rgb(104, 79, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#684F47 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684F47 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 79, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 19%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.036 38.5) |
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 #684F47 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684F47 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684F47 text on white | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #684F47 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#E1D7D3
oklch(88.6% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB7
oklch(80.9% 0.022 36)
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Step 400
400
#B49A91
oklch(70.7% 0.034 40)
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Step 500
500
#A28176
oklch(63.2% 0.044 39.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C6A5F
oklch(55.5% 0.047 38.7)
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Step 700
700
#77584F
oklch(49% 0.044 36.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684F47
oklch(45.1% 0.036 38.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D37
oklch(37.8% 0.027 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2420
oklch(27.1% 0.017 42.9)
#684F47 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) | #555246 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5747 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E4B4D | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684F47
#684F47
oklch(45.1% 0.036 38.5)
- #3E5B63
#3E5B63
oklch(45.2% 0.037 216.8)
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 #684F47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.069
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.075
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.077
Use #684F47 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.