#684608
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.2% 0.085 75.6), rgb(104, 70, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#684608 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.085 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 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684608 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 70, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 86%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.085 75.6) |
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 #684608 | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684608 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #684608 text on white | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #684608 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD9E
oklch(81% 0.049 75.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A68
oklch(70.7% 0.079 75.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD803C
oklch(63.1% 0.102 75.3)
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Step 600
600
#986914
oklch(55.6% 0.11 75.9)
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Step 700
700
#825702
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684608
oklch(42.2% 0.085 75.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C13
oklch(37.7% 0.067 75.2)
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Step 950
950
#32230D
oklch(26.9% 0.042 74.9)
#684608 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) | #524800 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A500B | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #723D3B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684608
#684608
oklch(42.2% 0.085 75.6)
- #2C4F7B
#2C4F7B
oklch(42.3% 0.084 255)
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 #684608, 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 0.041
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.054
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.056
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.067
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.070
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.075
Use #684608 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.