#684D19
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.9% 0.077 80.4), rgb(104, 77, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#684D19 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684D19 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 77, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 61%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.077 80.4) |
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 #684D19 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684D19 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684D19 text on white | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #684D19 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
#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
#E2D8C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 81.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 79.7)
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Step 400
400
#B89C6D
oklch(70.7% 0.071 80.1)
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Step 500
500
#A68345
oklch(63% 0.091 80.2)
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Step 600
600
#916C23
oklch(55.5% 0.1 80.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A15
oklch(49.1% 0.093 80.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684D19
oklch(43.9% 0.077 80.4)
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Step 900
900
#523E19
oklch(37.7% 0.06 80.6)
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Step 950
950
#302410
oklch(26.9% 0.037 78.9)
#684D19 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) | #584D12 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E541B | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714542 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684D19
#684D19
oklch(43.9% 0.077 80.4)
- #39527C
#39527C
oklch(43.8% 0.076 260.4)
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 #684D19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.026
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.029
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.045
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.060
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.066
Use #684D19 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.