#68504F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.6% 0.032 21.2), rgb(104, 80, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#68504F is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68504F |
| RGB | rgb(104, 80, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 14%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.032 21.2) |
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 #68504F | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68504F | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68504F text on white | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #68504F text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E8
oklch(93.5% 0.005 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D6
oklch(88.4% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCBB
oklch(80.9% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 400
400
#B39A98
oklch(70.8% 0.03 23.3)
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Step 500
500
#A0817F
oklch(63.2% 0.039 22.5)
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Step 600
600
#8B6A69
oklch(55.7% 0.042 20.5)
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Step 700
700
#765857
oklch(49.1% 0.04 20.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68504F
oklch(45.6% 0.032 21.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3C3C
oklch(37.6% 0.025 18.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2323
oklch(26.9% 0.017 18.3)
#68504F 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) | #54534F | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A574F | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D4E50 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68504F
#68504F
oklch(45.6% 0.032 21.2)
- #415D5E
#415D5E
oklch(45.7% 0.033 198.8)
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 #68504F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.067
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.071
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.073
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.073
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.079
Use #68504F 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.