#684A31
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.6% 0.056 60.4), rgb(104, 74, 49).
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White text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#684A31 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684A31 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 74, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 36%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.056 60.4) |
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 #684A31 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684A31 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684A31 text on white | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #684A31 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAC
oklch(80.9% 0.033 59.6)
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Step 400
400
#B99A80
oklch(70.8% 0.052 61.8)
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Step 500
500
#A88060
oklch(63.1% 0.067 59.8)
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Step 600
600
#936947
oklch(55.6% 0.072 59.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D5738
oklch(49% 0.068 59.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684A31
oklch(43.6% 0.056 60.4)
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Step 900
900
#533C2A
oklch(37.7% 0.043 59)
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Step 950
950
#312319
oklch(27% 0.028 56.8)
#684A31 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) | #534C2F | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5331 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #704444 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684A31
#684A31
oklch(43.6% 0.056 60.4)
- #34556D
#34556D
oklch(43.5% 0.056 241.3)
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 #684A31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.040
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.063
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.068
Use #684A31 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.