#684D25
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(44% 0.067 75.3), rgb(104, 77, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#684D25 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684D25 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 77, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 48%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.067 75.3) |
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 #684D25 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684D25 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684D25 text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #684D25 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 72.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA5
oklch(81% 0.04 76.1)
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Step 400
400
#B89C75
oklch(70.8% 0.063 75.6)
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Step 500
500
#A68351
oklch(63.2% 0.08 75.4)
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Step 600
600
#916C34
oklch(55.7% 0.087 75.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B5A26
oklch(49.1% 0.081 76.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684D25
oklch(44% 0.067 75.3)
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Step 900
900
#523E20
oklch(37.8% 0.053 76.2)
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Step 950
950
#302414
oklch(27% 0.032 73.7)
#684D25 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) | #574E21 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5426 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714644 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684D25
#684D25
oklch(44% 0.067 75.3)
- #395477
#395477
oklch(44% 0.067 255.3)
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 #684D25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.031
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.038
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.047
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.055
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.066
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.066
Use #684D25 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.