#684402
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.8% 0.087 74.4), rgb(104, 68, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#684402 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684402 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 68, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 96%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.087 74.4) |
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 #684402 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684402 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #684402 text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #684402 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 74.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.051 73)
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Step 400
400
#BF9966
oklch(70.6% 0.081 74)
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Step 500
500
#AF7F3A
oklch(63.1% 0.104 73.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A680E
oklch(55.7% 0.113 74.6)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684402
oklch(41.8% 0.087 74.4)
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Step 900
900
#573C12
oklch(37.8% 0.068 74.6)
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Step 950
950
#33230C
oklch(27% 0.043 74)
#684402 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) | #514600 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594F05 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #723B39 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684402
#684402
oklch(41.8% 0.087 74.4)
- #284E7B
#284E7B
oklch(41.9% 0.087 254)
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 #684402, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.015
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.057
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.060
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.071
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.071
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.072
Use #684402 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.