#684D3A
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(44.4% 0.047 56.3), rgb(104, 77, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#684D3A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684D3A |
| RGB | rgb(104, 77, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 28%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.047 56.3) |
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 #684D3A | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684D3A | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684D3A text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #684D3A text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 57.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDB0
oklch(81% 0.027 58.2)
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Step 400
400
#B79A87
oklch(70.7% 0.044 55.1)
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Step 500
500
#A48169
oklch(63% 0.055 55.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F6A50
oklch(55.5% 0.061 56.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A5841
oklch(49% 0.057 55)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684D3A
oklch(44.4% 0.047 56.3)
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Step 900
900
#513D2F
oklch(37.8% 0.036 56.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F241B
oklch(27% 0.023 60.9)
#684D3A 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) | #554F39 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B553A | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #704848 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684D3A
#684D3A
oklch(44.4% 0.047 56.3)
- #3A586A
#3A586A
oklch(44.4% 0.046 235.6)
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 #684D3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.060
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.063
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.071
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.071
Use #684D3A 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.