#684236
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42% 0.057 38.3), rgb(104, 66, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#684236 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684236 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 66, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 32%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.057 38.3) |
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 #684236 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684236 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #684236 text on white | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #684236 text on black | 2.42:1 | 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
#E5D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAB1
oklch(81% 0.034 39.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF9689
oklch(70.8% 0.053 38.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE7B6B
oklch(63% 0.069 38.1)
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Step 600
600
#996453
oklch(55.6% 0.074 38.5)
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Step 700
700
#825344
oklch(49.1% 0.068 38.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684236
oklch(42% 0.057 38.3)
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Step 900
900
#563930
oklch(37.6% 0.044 38)
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Step 950
950
#33221C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 40.3)
#684236 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) | #4B4735 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544E36 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #703C3F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684236
#684236
oklch(42% 0.057 38.3)
- #235462
#235462
oklch(41.8% 0.057 219.4)
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 #684236, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.068
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.068
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.077
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.077
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.078
Use #684236 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.