#684B09
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.3% 0.085 81.6), rgb(104, 75, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#684B09 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684B09 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 75, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 84%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.085 81.6) |
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 #684B09 | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684B09 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684B09 text on white | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #684B09 text on black | 2.59:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9D
oklch(80.9% 0.049 81.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA9C66
oklch(70.7% 0.08 81.5)
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Step 500
500
#A8833A
oklch(63.1% 0.101 82)
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Step 600
600
#946B0E
oklch(55.5% 0.111 80.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684B09
oklch(43.3% 0.085 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#533E12
oklch(37.8% 0.066 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#31240C
oklch(27% 0.042 80.6)
#684B09 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) | #574C00 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E530D | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72423F | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684B09
#684B09
oklch(43.3% 0.085 81.6)
- #36507F
#36507F
oklch(43.3% 0.084 261.5)
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 #684B09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.022
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.028
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.049
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.049
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.054
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.062
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.067
Use #684B09 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.