#684F27
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(44.5% 0.065 77.5), rgb(104, 79, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#684F27 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684F27 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 79, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 45%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.065 77.5) |
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 #684F27 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684F27 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684F27 text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #684F27 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
#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
#E1D8CA
oklch(88.6% 0.021 79.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA6
oklch(80.9% 0.038 76.6)
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Step 400
400
#B69C75
oklch(70.6% 0.062 77.6)
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Step 500
500
#A48451
oklch(63.2% 0.079 78.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F6D35
oklch(55.7% 0.085 78)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B27
oklch(49.3% 0.08 77.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684F27
oklch(44.5% 0.065 77.5)
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Step 900
900
#513E21
oklch(37.7% 0.051 76.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2414
oklch(26.9% 0.032 76.1)
#684F27 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) | #595023 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5628 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714846 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684F27
#684F27
oklch(44.5% 0.065 77.5)
- #3C5578
#3C5578
oklch(44.5% 0.066 256.9)
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 #684F27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.035
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.036
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.042
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.045
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.062
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.066
Use #684F27 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.