#684E1D
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.1% 0.074 80.4), rgb(104, 78, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#684E1D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684E1D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 78, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 56%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.074 80.4) |
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 #684E1D | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684E1D | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684E1D text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #684E1D text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 82.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA2
oklch(80.8% 0.043 80.3)
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Step 400
400
#B79C6F
oklch(70.6% 0.069 80)
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Step 500
500
#A58448
oklch(63.2% 0.088 81)
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Step 600
600
#906D28
oklch(55.7% 0.096 81.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B5A1A
oklch(49% 0.089 79.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684E1D
oklch(44.1% 0.074 80.4)
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Step 900
900
#513E1B
oklch(37.6% 0.057 80.8)
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Step 950
950
#302411
oklch(26.9% 0.036 77.8)
#684E1D 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) | #594E17 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F551F | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714644 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684E1D
#684E1D
oklch(44.1% 0.074 80.4)
- #3B537C
#3B537C
oklch(44.2% 0.074 260.7)
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 #684E1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.029
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.029
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.044
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.059
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.066
Use #684E1D 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.