#684D0B
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(43.8% 0.085 83.7), rgb(104, 77, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#684D0B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684D0B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 77, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 81%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.085 83.7) |
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 #684D0B | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684D0B | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684D0B text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #684D0B 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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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
#D0BE9D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 82.7)
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Step 400
400
#B89D66
oklch(70.7% 0.079 84.4)
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Step 500
500
#A7843A
oklch(63.2% 0.101 83.6)
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Step 600
600
#926D0E
oklch(55.7% 0.11 84)
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Step 700
700
#7C5B00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 83.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684D0B
oklch(43.8% 0.085 83.7)
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Step 900
900
#523E11
oklch(37.6% 0.066 84)
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Step 950
950
#30250C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 85.5)
#684D0B 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 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F540F | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #724541 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684D0B
#684D0B
oklch(43.8% 0.085 83.7)
- #395181
#395181
oklch(43.9% 0.085 263.2)
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 #684D0B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.023
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.027
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.046
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.048
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.056
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.063
Use #684D0B 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.