#684536
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.6% 0.054 44), rgb(104, 69, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#684536 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 44°. 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 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684536 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 69, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 32%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.054 44) |
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 #684536 | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684536 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684536 text on white | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #684536 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBB0
oklch(80.9% 0.032 46.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9787
oklch(70.7% 0.051 44)
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Step 500
500
#AB7D69
oklch(63% 0.065 44.5)
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Step 600
600
#966651
oklch(55.6% 0.07 44.5)
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Step 700
700
#805442
oklch(49% 0.065 43)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684536
oklch(42.6% 0.054 44)
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Step 900
900
#553A2F
oklch(37.6% 0.043 43.1)
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Step 950
950
#32221C
oklch(27% 0.027 41.4)
#684536 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) | #4E4935 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565036 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #703F41 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684536
#684536
oklch(42.6% 0.054 44)
- #2A5565
#2A5565
oklch(42.6% 0.055 224.7)
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 #684536, 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 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.062
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.072
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.073
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.074
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.075
Use #684536 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.