#684514
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.1% 0.079 71), rgb(104, 69, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#684514 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684514 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 69, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 68%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.079 71) |
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 #684514 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684514 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #684514 text on white | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #684514 text on black | 2.44:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 73.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA1
oklch(80.9% 0.046 70.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE996D
oklch(70.7% 0.074 71)
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Step 500
500
#AD7F45
oklch(63% 0.094 71)
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Step 600
600
#996825
oklch(55.7% 0.103 70.8)
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Step 700
700
#825617
oklch(49% 0.095 70.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684514
oklch(42.1% 0.079 71)
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Step 900
900
#563C19
oklch(37.8% 0.062 72)
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Step 950
950
#322310
oklch(26.9% 0.038 71.5)
#684514 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) | #51470D | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594F15 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #723C3B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684514
#684514
oklch(42.1% 0.079 71)
- #2A5077
#2A5077
oklch(42.2% 0.079 250.7)
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 #684514, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.017
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.053
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.058
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.069
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.071
Use #684514 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.