#684E20
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(44.2% 0.071 79.3), rgb(104, 78, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#684E20 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684E20 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 78, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 53%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.071 79.3) |
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 #684E20 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684E20 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684E20 text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #684E20 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
#CFBEA3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 79.4)
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Step 400
400
#B79C71
oklch(70.6% 0.066 79)
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Step 500
500
#A5834B
oklch(63% 0.085 78.7)
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Step 600
600
#906C2C
oklch(55.5% 0.093 79)
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Step 700
700
#7B5A1F
oklch(49.1% 0.086 78.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684E20
oklch(44.2% 0.071 79.3)
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Step 900
900
#513E1D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 79.6)
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Step 950
950
#302412
oklch(26.9% 0.035 76.5)
#684E20 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) | #584F1B | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5522 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714744 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684E20
#684E20
oklch(44.2% 0.071 79.3)
- #3B537A
#3B537A
oklch(44.1% 0.071 259.8)
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 #684E20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.030
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.031
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.045
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.060
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.067
Use #684E20 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.