#684107
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.1% 0.086 69.6), rgb(104, 65, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#684107 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684107 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 65, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 87%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.086 69.6) |
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 #684107 | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684107 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #684107 text on white | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #684107 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9E
oklch(81% 0.05 71)
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Step 400
400
#C19869
oklch(70.7% 0.08 69.8)
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Step 500
500
#B17E3F
oklch(63.2% 0.102 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6619
oklch(55.6% 0.111 70)
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Step 700
700
#865409
oklch(49.1% 0.104 68.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684107
oklch(41.1% 0.086 69.6)
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Step 900
900
#583B15
oklch(37.8% 0.066 70.4)
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Step 950
950
#34220E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 67.2)
#684107 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) | #4E4400 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574D09 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #723737 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684107
#684107
oklch(41.1% 0.086 69.6)
- #214D77
#214D77
oklch(41.1% 0.086 249.8)
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 #684107, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.019
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.055
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.061
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.065
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
Use #684107 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.