#684B2C
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.7% 0.06 67), rgb(104, 75, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#684B2C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684B2C |
| RGB | rgb(104, 75, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 41%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.06 67) |
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 #684B2C | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684B2C | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684B2C text on white | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #684B2C 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
#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
#E2D7CC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA9
oklch(81% 0.036 67.3)
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Step 400
400
#B99A7B
oklch(70.6% 0.057 66.7)
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Step 500
500
#A7815A
oklch(63.1% 0.071 66.7)
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Step 600
600
#926A3F
oklch(55.6% 0.078 67)
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Step 700
700
#7C5831
oklch(49% 0.072 66.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684B2C
oklch(43.7% 0.06 67)
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Step 900
900
#523D26
oklch(37.7% 0.046 68.2)
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Step 950
950
#302417
oklch(27.1% 0.029 68.4)
#684B2C 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) | #554D29 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B532D | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714443 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684B2C
#684B2C
oklch(43.7% 0.06 67)
- #355571
#355571
oklch(43.7% 0.06 246.1)
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 #684B2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.034
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.046
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.065
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.066
Use #684B2C 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.