#684A22
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.3% 0.069 72), rgb(104, 74, 34).
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White text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#684A22 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684A22 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 74, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 51%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.069 72) |
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 #684A22 | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684A22 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684A22 text on white | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #684A22 text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA5
oklch(80.9% 0.04 72.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B74
oklch(70.8% 0.065 72.9)
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Step 500
500
#A9814F
oklch(63.1% 0.083 71.6)
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Step 600
600
#946A33
oklch(55.6% 0.089 71.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5825
oklch(49.1% 0.084 71.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684A22
oklch(43.3% 0.069 72)
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Step 900
900
#533D20
oklch(37.7% 0.053 72.6)
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Step 950
950
#312413
oklch(27.1% 0.034 73)
#684A22 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) | #554B1E | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5323 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714241 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684A22
#684A22
oklch(43.3% 0.069 72)
- #335376
#335376
oklch(43.4% 0.07 251.7)
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 #684A22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.025
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.043
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.046
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.051
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.062
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
Use #684A22 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.