#684D41
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.6% 0.041 45.1), rgb(104, 77, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#684D41 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684D41 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 77, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 23%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.041 45.1) |
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 #684D41 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684D41 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684D41 text on white | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #684D41 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB4
oklch(80.9% 0.024 44.3)
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Step 400
400
#B69A8D
oklch(70.8% 0.038 46.4)
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Step 500
500
#A48071
oklch(63% 0.05 43.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F6A59
oklch(55.7% 0.054 45.8)
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Step 700
700
#795849
oklch(49.1% 0.05 45.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684D41
oklch(44.6% 0.041 45.1)
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Step 900
900
#513C33
oklch(37.7% 0.033 44.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F231E
oklch(26.9% 0.021 43.7)
#684D41 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) | #545040 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5541 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F494A | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684D41
#684D41
oklch(44.6% 0.041 45.1)
- #3A5966
#3A5966
oklch(44.5% 0.042 226.2)
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 #684D41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.067
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.073
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.075
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.079
Use #684D41 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.