#684D11
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(43.8% 0.082 82.6), rgb(104, 77, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#684D11 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684D11 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 77, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 72%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.082 82.6) |
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 #684D11 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684D11 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684D11 text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #684D11 text on black | 2.65:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BE9E
oklch(80.8% 0.048 82)
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Step 400
400
#B89C69
oklch(70.6% 0.076 81.9)
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Step 500
500
#A7843E
oklch(63.3% 0.098 82.6)
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Step 600
600
#926C17
oklch(55.6% 0.107 82)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A06
oklch(49% 0.099 82.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684D11
oklch(43.8% 0.082 82.6)
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Step 900
900
#523E14
oklch(37.7% 0.064 82.9)
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Step 950
950
#30240D
oklch(26.9% 0.041 81.8)
#684D11 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) | #584D06 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5414 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #724542 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684D11
#684D11
oklch(43.8% 0.082 82.6)
- #39517F
#39517F
oklch(43.8% 0.082 262.5)
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 #684D11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.025
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.026
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.046
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.046
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.057
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.064
Use #684D11 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.