#68554D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.6% 0.028 44.1), rgb(104, 85, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#68554D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68554D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 85, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 15%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.028 44.1) |
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 #68554D | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #68554D | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68554D text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #68554D text on black | 2.99:1 | 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
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D5
oklch(88.6% 0.008 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEBA
oklch(80.9% 0.014 41.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD9D96
oklch(70.8% 0.021 45.2)
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Step 500
500
#99847C
oklch(63% 0.028 42)
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Step 600
600
#836E65
oklch(55.6% 0.03 44.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#68554D
oklch(46.6% 0.028 44.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B4B45
oklch(42.7% 0.024 41.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F3A
oklch(37.7% 0.018 45.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2522
oklch(27.1% 0.012 44.6)
#68554D 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) | #5A574C | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5A4D | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D5253 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68554D
#68554D
oklch(46.6% 0.028 44.1)
- #495D66
#495D66
oklch(46.5% 0.028 227.1)
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 #68554D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.061
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.064
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.067
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.071
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.072
Use #68554D 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.