#684D08
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(43.7% 0.086 84.1), rgb(104, 77, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#684D08 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684D08 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 77, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 86%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.086 84.1) |
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 #684D08 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684D08 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684D08 text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #684D08 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF9C
oklch(81% 0.051 85.1)
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Step 400
400
#B89D65
oklch(70.7% 0.081 84.7)
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Step 500
500
#A78438
oklch(63.2% 0.103 84.1)
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Step 600
600
#926D08
oklch(55.7% 0.112 84.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684D08
oklch(43.7% 0.086 84.1)
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Step 900
900
#523E10
oklch(37.6% 0.067 84.3)
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Step 950
950
#30250C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 85.5)
#684D08 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) | #584D00 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F540D | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #724441 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684D08
#684D08
oklch(43.7% 0.086 84.1)
- #395081
#395081
oklch(43.6% 0.086 264.1)
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 #684D08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.022
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.027
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.047
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.048
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.056
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
Use #684D08 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.