#684501
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42% 0.088 75.8), rgb(104, 69, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#684501 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 76°. 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 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684501 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 69, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 98%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.088 75.8) |
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 #684501 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684501 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #684501 text on white | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #684501 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#E4D7C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 76.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD9C
oklch(80.9% 0.052 76.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE9A65
oklch(70.7% 0.082 76.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE8038
oklch(63.1% 0.105 75.8)
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Step 600
600
#99680A
oklch(55.5% 0.114 75.5)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684501
oklch(42% 0.088 75.8)
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Step 900
900
#563C11
oklch(37.7% 0.068 76.1)
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Step 950
950
#33230C
oklch(27% 0.043 74)
#684501 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) | #524700 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A4F04 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #723C3A | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684501
#684501
oklch(42% 0.088 75.8)
- #2A4E7C
#2A4E7C
oklch(42% 0.088 255.4)
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 #684501, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.015
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.043
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.056
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.058
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.069
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.071
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.073
Use #684501 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.