#68554B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.6% 0.03 49.3), rgb(104, 85, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#68554B is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68554B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 85, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 16%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.03 49.3) |
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 #68554B | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #68554B | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68554B text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #68554B text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D4
oklch(88.6% 0.009 56.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEB9
oklch(80.9% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD9D94
oklch(70.7% 0.023 51.4)
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Step 500
500
#99857A
oklch(63.2% 0.029 50.6)
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Step 600
600
#846E63
oklch(55.6% 0.033 48.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#68554B
oklch(46.6% 0.03 49.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B4B43
oklch(42.7% 0.025 48.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F39
oklch(37.7% 0.018 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2521
oklch(27.1% 0.013 51.6)
#68554B 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) | #5A574A | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5A4B | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D5252 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68554B
#68554B
oklch(46.6% 0.03 49.3)
- #495D67
#495D67
oklch(46.6% 0.029 229.8)
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 #68554B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.062
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.063
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.067
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.072
Use #68554B 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.