#684B28
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.6% 0.064 70), rgb(104, 75, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#684B28 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684B28 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 75, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 44%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.064 70) |
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 #684B28 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684B28 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684B28 text on white | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #684B28 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#E2D7CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 70)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA7
oklch(80.9% 0.038 69.9)
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Step 400
400
#B99B78
oklch(70.8% 0.06 70.9)
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Step 500
500
#A78155
oklch(63% 0.076 69.8)
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Step 600
600
#926A3A
oklch(55.5% 0.082 69.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D582C
oklch(49% 0.077 69)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684B28
oklch(43.6% 0.064 70)
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Step 900
900
#533D23
oklch(37.8% 0.05 70)
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Step 950
950
#302415
oklch(27% 0.031 72.1)
#684B28 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) | #554D25 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5329 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714443 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684B28
#684B28
oklch(43.6% 0.064 70)
- #355473
#355473
oklch(43.6% 0.063 249.5)
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 #684B28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.031
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.045
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.051
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.062
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
Use #684B28 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.