#684C23
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.8% 0.068 74.7), rgb(104, 76, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#684C23 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684C23 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 76, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 50%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.068 74.7) |
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 #684C23 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684C23 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684C23 text on white | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #684C23 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 74.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDA5
oklch(80.8% 0.039 73.6)
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Step 400
400
#B89B74
oklch(70.6% 0.063 74.7)
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Step 500
500
#A7824F
oklch(63.1% 0.082 74.3)
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Step 600
600
#926B32
oklch(55.6% 0.089 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C5925
oklch(49% 0.082 74.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684C23
oklch(43.8% 0.068 74.7)
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Step 900
900
#523D1F
oklch(37.6% 0.053 74.8)
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Step 950
950
#302413
oklch(27% 0.034 75.2)
#684C23 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) | #564D1F | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5424 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714543 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684C23
#684C23
oklch(43.8% 0.068 74.7)
- #375377
#375377
oklch(43.7% 0.069 255.2)
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 #684C23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.028
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.039
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.044
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.057
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.066
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.068
Use #684C23 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.