#684000
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.9% 0.089 70.1), rgb(104, 64, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#684000 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684000 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 64, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 100%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.089 70.1) |
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 #684000 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684000 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #684000 text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #684000 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 69.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7BB9D
oklch(80.8% 0.052 68.9)
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Step 400
400
#C29866
oklch(70.7% 0.083 70.7)
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Step 500
500
#B27D3A
oklch(63% 0.106 70)
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Step 600
600
#9D6511
oklch(55.5% 0.115 69.9)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684000
oklch(40.9% 0.089 70.1)
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Step 900
900
#593A12
oklch(37.7% 0.069 69.3)
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Step 950
950
#34220C
oklch(26.9% 0.044 69.4)
#684000 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) | #4D4300 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574D02 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733635 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684000
#684000
oklch(40.9% 0.089 70.1)
- #1F4C78
#1F4C78
oklch(40.8% 0.089 250.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #684000
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #684000. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.020
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.057
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.061
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.063
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.067
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.074
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.075
Use #684000 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.