#684E2E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(44.4% 0.058 71.1), rgb(104, 78, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#684E2E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684E2E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 78, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 39%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.058 71.1) |
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 #684E2E | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684E2E | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684E2E text on white | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #684E2E 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
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CC
oklch(88.4% 0.019 70.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDA9
oklch(80.8% 0.034 70.2)
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Step 400
400
#B79B7C
oklch(70.7% 0.054 69.6)
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Step 500
500
#A4835A
oklch(63.1% 0.07 72.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F6C3F
oklch(55.6% 0.076 72.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A5A31
oklch(49.2% 0.071 71.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684E2E
oklch(44.4% 0.058 71.1)
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Step 900
900
#513E26
oklch(37.8% 0.046 72.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2417
oklch(26.9% 0.028 70.9)
#684E2E 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) | #574F2B | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D552F | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #704846 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684E2E
#684E2E
oklch(44.4% 0.058 71.1)
- #3B5673
#3B5673
oklch(44.4% 0.058 250.9)
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 #684E2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.039
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.044
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.058
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.067
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.070
Use #684E2E 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.