#684017
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.1% 0.078 62.9), rgb(104, 64, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#684017 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684017 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 64, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 64%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.078 62.9) |
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 #684017 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684017 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #684017 text on white | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #684017 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 63.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BBA3
oklch(81% 0.046 62.7)
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Step 400
400
#C29771
oklch(70.8% 0.073 62.7)
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Step 500
500
#B27C4B
oklch(63.1% 0.094 62)
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Step 600
600
#9D652D
oklch(55.7% 0.101 62.8)
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Step 700
700
#86531F
oklch(49% 0.095 62.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684017
oklch(41.1% 0.078 62.9)
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Step 900
900
#583A1D
oklch(37.7% 0.06 63.2)
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Step 950
950
#342212
oklch(27% 0.038 61.7)
#684017 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) | #4D4412 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564D18 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #723737 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684017
#684017
oklch(41.1% 0.078 62.9)
- #1E4F71
#1E4F71
oklch(41.1% 0.077 242.4)
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 #684017, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.025
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.057
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.062
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.068
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.072
Use #684017 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.