#684432
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.3% 0.058 47.3), rgb(104, 68, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#684432 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684432 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 68, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 35%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.058 47.3) |
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 #684432 | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684432 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #684432 text on white | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #684432 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAE
oklch(81% 0.034 49.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE9784
oklch(70.7% 0.054 47.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD7D65
oklch(63.1% 0.069 47.6)
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Step 600
600
#98664D
oklch(55.7% 0.075 47.3)
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Step 700
700
#81543E
oklch(49% 0.069 46.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684432
oklch(42.3% 0.058 47.3)
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Step 900
900
#563A2D
oklch(37.7% 0.045 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#32221A
oklch(26.9% 0.029 47.6)
#684432 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) | #4E4831 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564F32 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #713E3F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684432
#684432
oklch(42.3% 0.058 47.3)
- #285466
#285466
oklch(42.3% 0.057 227.2)
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 #684432, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.061
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.071
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.073
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.073
Use #684432 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.