#684433
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.3% 0.057 46), rgb(104, 68, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#684433 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684433 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 68, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 34%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.057 46) |
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 #684433 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684433 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #684433 text on white | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #684433 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
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAF
oklch(81% 0.033 47.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE9785
oklch(70.8% 0.054 46)
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Step 500
500
#AD7D67
oklch(63.2% 0.068 45.6)
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Step 600
600
#98664E
oklch(55.7% 0.074 46.4)
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Step 700
700
#81543F
oklch(49% 0.068 45.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684433
oklch(42.3% 0.057 46)
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Step 900
900
#563A2D
oklch(37.7% 0.045 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#32221B
oklch(26.9% 0.028 44.6)
#684433 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) | #4D4832 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565033 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #703E40 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684433
#684433
oklch(42.3% 0.057 46)
- #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 #684433, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.062
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.072
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.073
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.074
Use #684433 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.