#684729
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.8% 0.063 62.1), rgb(104, 71, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#684729 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684729 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 71, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 43%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.063 62.1) |
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 #684729 | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684729 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684729 text on white | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #684729 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CC
oklch(88.4% 0.02 60.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA9
oklch(81% 0.037 61.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC997B
oklch(70.7% 0.059 62.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB7F59
oklch(63.1% 0.076 61.6)
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Step 600
600
#96683E
oklch(55.6% 0.083 62.2)
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Step 700
700
#805630
oklch(49.1% 0.077 61.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684729
oklch(42.8% 0.063 62.1)
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Step 900
900
#543C25
oklch(37.7% 0.049 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#322316
oklch(27.1% 0.032 61.8)
#684729 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) | #514A26 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595129 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714040 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684729
#684729
oklch(42.8% 0.063 62.1)
- #2E536F
#2E536F
oklch(42.7% 0.063 242.8)
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 #684729, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.031
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.059
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
Use #684729 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.