Palettes / Colors / #684A67
#684A67 — Dusty Pink
#684A67 is a pink color we call Dusty Pink, closest to the named color DimGray (#696969). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: dimgray (#696969) — not an exact match. CSS dimgray gives you #696969, a different color; use #684A67 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#684A67 is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #4A684B; it also sits naturally between #5A4A68 and #684A58. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #684A67 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 104, 74, 103 |
| HSL | 302°, 17%, 35% |
| HSV | 302°, 29%, 41% |
| CMYK | 0%, 29%, 1%, 59% |
| XYZ | 10.61, 8.82, 13.98 |
| Yxy | 8.82, 0.3175, 0.2641 |
| CIE-Lab | 35.64, 18.15, -11.86 |
| Hunter Lab | 29.70, 13.57, -9.06 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 41% · Green 29% · Blue 40%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 29% · Yellow 1% · Key 59%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #684A67
.text { color: #684A67; }
.background { background-color: #684A67; }
.border { border: 3px solid #684A67; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(104, 74, 103); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(302, 17%, 35%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #684A67; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(104, 74, 103, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #684A67; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(104, 74, 103, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#684A67">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#684A67">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #4A684B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 7.60:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.76:1 Fails |
Best text color on #684A67: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #684A67
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #684A67: ·
How #684A67 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #684A67 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #684A67?
#684A67 is Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 104, 74, 103). Its closest standard named color is DimGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #684A67?
#684A67 is RGB 104, 74, 103 — HSL 302°, 17%, 35% — CMYK 0%, 29%, 1%, 59%.
What colors go with #684A67?
Its complement is #4A684B; analogous partners are #5A4A68 and #684A58. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #684A67 for text?
White text on #684A67 has a contrast ratio of 7.60:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.76:1.