#684A17
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.2% 0.077 76.9), rgb(104, 74, 23).
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White text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#684A17 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684A17 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 74, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 64%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.077 76.9) |
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 #684A17 | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684A17 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684A17 text on white | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #684A17 text on black | 2.58:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 75.3)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA1
oklch(80.8% 0.044 76.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B6D
oklch(70.7% 0.072 77)
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Step 500
500
#A98245
oklch(63.1% 0.092 77)
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Step 600
600
#946B24
oklch(55.7% 0.1 77.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E5916
oklch(49.2% 0.093 77.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684A17
oklch(43.2% 0.077 76.9)
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Step 900
900
#543D19
oklch(37.8% 0.061 76.2)
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Step 950
950
#312410
oklch(27% 0.038 76.8)
#684A17 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) | #554B10 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5219 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #724240 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684A17
#684A17
oklch(43.2% 0.077 76.9)
- #34517A
#34517A
oklch(43.2% 0.077 257.1)
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 #684A17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.021
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.035
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.047
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.049
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.058
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.067
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.068
Use #684A17 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.