#68524D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46% 0.031 33), rgb(104, 82, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#68524D is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68524D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 82, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 15%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.031 33) |
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 #68524D | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #68524D | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68524D text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #68524D text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D6
oklch(88.4% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#CABDBA
oklch(80.8% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF9C97
oklch(70.8% 0.024 35.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B837E
oklch(63.1% 0.03 31.7)
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Step 600
600
#866D67
oklch(55.7% 0.033 33.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#68524D
oklch(46% 0.031 33)
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Step 800
800
#5C4A46
oklch(42.6% 0.025 32.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E3B
oklch(37.8% 0.02 32.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2422
oklch(26.9% 0.013 34.3)
#68524D 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) | #57544D | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C594D | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D4F51 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68524D
#68524D
oklch(46% 0.031 33)
- #445D62
#445D62
oklch(46% 0.031 211.3)
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 #68524D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.071
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.073
Use #68524D 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.