#684F23
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.4% 0.069 79.5), rgb(104, 79, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#684F23 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684F23 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 79, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 50%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.069 79.5) |
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 #684F23 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684F23 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684F23 text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #684F23 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#E1D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 78.5)
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Step 400
400
#B69C72
oklch(70.6% 0.065 79.3)
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Step 500
500
#A4844D
oklch(63.1% 0.083 79.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F6D2F
oklch(55.6% 0.09 80)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B22
oklch(49.2% 0.084 79.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684F23
oklch(44.4% 0.069 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#513E1E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 79)
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Step 950
950
#2F2512
oklch(27.1% 0.035 82.4)
#684F23 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) | #594F1F | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5624 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714845 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684F23
#684F23
oklch(44.4% 0.069 79.5)
- #3C547A
#3C547A
oklch(44.4% 0.07 259.3)
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 #684F23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.032
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.033
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.042
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.044
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.059
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.067
Use #684F23 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.