#683C04
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.1% 0.088 64.3), rgb(104, 60, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#683C04 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683C04 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 60, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 93%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.088 64.3) |
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 #683C04 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683C04 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #683C04 text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #683C04 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5C1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 64.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFB894
oklch(80.8% 0.066 64.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE9256
oklch(70.6% 0.106 64.6)
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Step 500
500
#C17518
oklch(63.1% 0.135 64.1)
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Step 600
600
#A56100
oklch(55.7% 0.126 64.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#683C04
oklch(40.1% 0.088 64.3)
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Step 950
950
#392004
oklch(27.1% 0.056 64.7)
#683C04 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) | #4A4000 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544A05 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733232 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683C04
#683C04
oklch(40.1% 0.088 64.3)
- #134C74
#134C74
oklch(40.2% 0.088 244.4)
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 #683C04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.029
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.051
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.062
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.070
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.076
Use #683C04 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.