#684A00
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43% 0.089 81.9), rgb(104, 74, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#684A00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684A00 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 74, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 100%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.089 81.9) |
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 #684A00 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684A00 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684A00 text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #684A00 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#E3D8C4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 82.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE9B
oklch(80.9% 0.052 81.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB9C63
oklch(70.8% 0.083 81.9)
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Step 500
500
#A98235
oklch(63% 0.105 81.6)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684A00
oklch(43% 0.089 81.9)
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Step 900
900
#543D0E
oklch(37.6% 0.069 81)
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Step 950
950
#31240B
oklch(27% 0.043 81.4)
#684A00 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) | #564B00 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5204 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72413E | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684A00
#684A00
oklch(43% 0.089 81.9)
- #344F80
#344F80
oklch(43% 0.088 261.5)
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 #684A00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.022
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.029
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.051
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.056
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.063
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.068
Use #684A00 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.