#684E2B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(44.3% 0.061 73.3), rgb(104, 78, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#684E2B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684E2B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 78, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 41%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.061 73.3) |
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 #684E2B | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684E2B | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684E2B text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #684E2B 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CB
oklch(88.4% 0.02 72.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA8
oklch(81% 0.036 74.3)
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Step 400
400
#B79C79
oklch(70.8% 0.058 73.9)
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Step 500
500
#A58356
oklch(63.2% 0.074 73.6)
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Step 600
600
#906C3B
oklch(55.7% 0.08 73.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A5A2D
oklch(49.1% 0.074 73.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684E2B
oklch(44.3% 0.061 73.3)
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Step 900
900
#513E24
oklch(37.8% 0.048 74.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2415
oklch(26.9% 0.03 74.5)
#684E2B 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) | #574F28 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E552C | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714746 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684E2B
#684E2B
oklch(44.3% 0.061 73.3)
- #3B5575
#3B5575
oklch(44.3% 0.062 254.1)
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 #684E2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.036
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.042
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.056
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.066
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.068
Use #684E2B 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.