#684A2E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.5% 0.058 63.3), rgb(104, 74, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#684A2E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684A2E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 74, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 39%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.058 63.3) |
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 #684A2E | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684A2E | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684A2E text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #684A2E text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CD
oklch(88.6% 0.019 62.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAA
oklch(80.8% 0.034 62.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA9A7E
oklch(70.8% 0.055 63)
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Step 500
500
#A8805D
oklch(63% 0.07 62.2)
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Step 600
600
#936943
oklch(55.5% 0.076 62.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D5834
oklch(49.2% 0.071 64.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684A2E
oklch(43.5% 0.058 63.3)
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Step 900
900
#533C28
oklch(37.7% 0.045 61.8)
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Step 950
950
#312318
oklch(27% 0.029 59.3)
#684A2E 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) | #534C2C | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B532E | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714343 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684A2E
#684A2E
oklch(43.5% 0.058 63.3)
- #34556F
#34556F
oklch(43.6% 0.058 243.4)
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 #684A2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.036
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.067
Use #684A2E 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.