#684233
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.9% 0.058 42.3), rgb(104, 66, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#684233 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684233 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 66, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 34%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.058 42.3) |
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 #684233 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684233 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #684233 text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #684233 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAB0
oklch(80.9% 0.034 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF9686
oklch(70.7% 0.055 42.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE7C68
oklch(63.1% 0.069 42.7)
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Step 600
600
#99644F
oklch(55.5% 0.076 42.4)
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Step 700
700
#835340
oklch(49.1% 0.071 42.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684233
oklch(41.9% 0.058 42.3)
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Step 900
900
#563A2E
oklch(37.7% 0.045 44.1)
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Step 950
950
#33221B
oklch(27.1% 0.029 43.3)
#684233 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) | #4C4632 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554E33 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #713C3E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684233
#684233
oklch(41.9% 0.058 42.3)
- #235464
#235464
oklch(41.9% 0.059 222.4)
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 #684233, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.034
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.066
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.066
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.075
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.076
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.076
Use #684233 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.