#684702
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.4% 0.087 78), rgb(104, 71, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#684702 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684702 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 71, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 96%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.087 78) |
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 #684702 | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684702 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684702 text on white | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #684702 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 76.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9C
oklch(80.9% 0.051 77.9)
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Step 400
400
#BD9B65
oklch(70.8% 0.082 78.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC8138
oklch(63.1% 0.104 78)
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Step 600
600
#976908
oklch(55.5% 0.113 77.8)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684702
oklch(42.4% 0.087 78)
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Step 900
900
#553C10
oklch(37.6% 0.068 77.6)
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Step 950
950
#32240C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 78.7)
#684702 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) | #534800 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5005 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #723E3B | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684702
#684702
oklch(42.4% 0.087 78)
- #2E4E7D
#2E4E7D
oklch(42.3% 0.087 257.9)
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 #684702, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.016
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.038
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.040
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.054
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.055
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.064
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.070
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.072
Use #684702 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.