#684D3D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.5% 0.044 51.9), rgb(104, 77, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#684D3D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684D3D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 77, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 26%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.044 51.9) |
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 #684D3D | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684D3D | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684D3D text on white | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #684D3D 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
#EEE8E5
oklch(93.5% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB2
oklch(80.8% 0.026 49.7)
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Step 400
400
#B69A89
oklch(70.7% 0.041 53.1)
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Step 500
500
#A4816C
oklch(63.1% 0.053 52.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F6A54
oklch(55.6% 0.058 51.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A5844
oklch(49.1% 0.055 51.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684D3D
oklch(44.5% 0.044 51.9)
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Step 900
900
#513D31
oklch(37.8% 0.034 52.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F241D
oklch(27.1% 0.021 54.1)
#684D3D 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) | #544F3C | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B553D | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F4849 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684D3D
#684D3D
oklch(44.5% 0.044 51.9)
- #3A5868
#3A5868
oklch(44.3% 0.044 232.4)
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 #684D3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.063
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.067
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.073
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.075
Use #684D3D 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.