#684B3F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.1% 0.044 43.5), rgb(104, 75, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#684B3F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684B3F |
| RGB | rgb(104, 75, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 25%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.044 43.5) |
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 #684B3F | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684B3F | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684B3F text on white | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #684B3F text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB4
oklch(81% 0.025 43.1)
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Step 400
400
#B8998C
oklch(70.7% 0.042 44)
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Step 500
500
#A68070
oklch(63.2% 0.053 43.9)
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Step 600
600
#916958
oklch(55.7% 0.058 44)
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Step 700
700
#7B5748
oklch(49.1% 0.054 43.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684B3F
oklch(44.1% 0.044 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#523C33
oklch(37.8% 0.035 43.3)
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Step 950
950
#30231E
oklch(27% 0.022 42)
#684B3F 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) | #524E3E | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59543F | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F4648 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684B3F
#684B3F
oklch(44.1% 0.044 43.5)
- #375865
#375865
oklch(44% 0.044 224.9)
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 #684B3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.059
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.069
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.074
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.075
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.079
Use #684B3F 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.