#684A3D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(43.8% 0.046 44.4), rgb(104, 74, 61).
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White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#684A3D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684A3D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 74, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 26%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.046 44.4) |
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 #684A3D | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684A3D | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684A3D text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #684A3D text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB3
oklch(81% 0.026 45.8)
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Step 400
400
#B9998B
oklch(70.8% 0.043 44.9)
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Step 500
500
#A77F6E
oklch(63.1% 0.056 44.1)
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Step 600
600
#926856
oklch(55.6% 0.061 44.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C5746
oklch(49.2% 0.056 45.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684A3D
oklch(43.8% 0.046 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#523C32
oklch(37.8% 0.035 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#30231D
oklch(27% 0.023 46)
#684A3D 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) | #524D3C | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59533D | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F4547 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684A3D
#684A3D
oklch(43.8% 0.046 44.4)
- #355865
#355865
oklch(43.9% 0.046 223.7)
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 #684A3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.058
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.068
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.073
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.074
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.078
Use #684A3D 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.