#684B2D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.7% 0.059 66.2), rgb(104, 75, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#684B2D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684B2D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 75, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 40%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.059 66.2) |
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 #684B2D | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684B2D | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684B2D text on white | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #684B2D 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
#D1BDAA
oklch(81% 0.035 65.9)
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Step 400
400
#B99A7C
oklch(70.7% 0.056 65.8)
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Step 500
500
#A7815B
oklch(63.1% 0.071 66)
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Step 600
600
#926A41
oklch(55.6% 0.076 65.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C5832
oklch(49% 0.072 66.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684B2D
oklch(43.7% 0.059 66.2)
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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)
#684B2D 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) | #554D2B | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B532E | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714444 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684B2D
#684B2D
oklch(43.7% 0.059 66.2)
- #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 #684B2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.035
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.047
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.065
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.066
Use #684B2D 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.