#684D42
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.6% 0.041 43.2), rgb(104, 77, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#684D42 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684D42 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 77, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 22%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.041 43.2) |
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 #684D42 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684D42 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684D42 text on white | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #684D42 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
#E1D6D2
oklch(88.4% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB5
oklch(80.9% 0.024 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#B6998E
oklch(70.6% 0.038 41.9)
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Step 500
500
#A48072
oklch(63.1% 0.049 42.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F6A5A
oklch(55.7% 0.054 44.4)
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Step 700
700
#79584A
oklch(49.1% 0.049 44)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684D42
oklch(44.6% 0.041 43.2)
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Step 900
900
#513C34
oklch(37.7% 0.033 41.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F231F
oklch(26.9% 0.02 39.2)
#684D42 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) | #545041 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5542 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F494A | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684D42
#684D42
oklch(44.6% 0.041 43.2)
- #3A5965
#3A5965
oklch(44.5% 0.041 224.3)
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 #684D42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.069
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.074
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.079
Use #684D42 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.