#684112
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.2% 0.081 66.4), rgb(104, 65, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#684112 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684112 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 65, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 70%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.081 66.4) |
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 #684112 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684112 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #684112 text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #684112 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA1
oklch(80.8% 0.047 66)
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Step 400
400
#C1986E
oklch(70.8% 0.075 66.8)
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Step 500
500
#B17D46
oklch(63.1% 0.097 66)
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Step 600
600
#9C6626
oklch(55.7% 0.104 66.8)
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Step 700
700
#855418
oklch(49% 0.097 66.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684112
oklch(41.2% 0.081 66.4)
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Step 900
900
#583A1A
oklch(37.6% 0.063 65.5)
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Step 950
950
#342210
oklch(27% 0.04 64.6)
#684112 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) | #4E440B | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574D13 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #723838 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684112
#684112
oklch(41.2% 0.081 66.4)
- #214E74
#214E74
oklch(41.1% 0.081 246.9)
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 #684112, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.021
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.058
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.060
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.060
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.071
Use #684112 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.