#684F2E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(44.6% 0.059 73.1), rgb(104, 79, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#684F2E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684F2E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 79, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 39%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.059 73.1) |
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 #684F2E | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684F2E | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684F2E text on white | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #684F2E text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#CFBEA9
oklch(81% 0.035 73.1)
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Step 400
400
#B69C7B
oklch(70.8% 0.055 73.4)
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Step 500
500
#A48359
oklch(63.1% 0.071 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F6C3F
oklch(55.6% 0.076 72.1)
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Step 700
700
#795A30
oklch(49% 0.071 73.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684F2E
oklch(44.6% 0.059 73.1)
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Step 900
900
#503E25
oklch(37.7% 0.046 74.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2416
oklch(26.9% 0.029 72.8)
#684F2E 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) | #58502B | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E562F | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #704947 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684F2E
#684F2E
oklch(44.6% 0.059 73.1)
- #3C5674
#3C5674
oklch(44.5% 0.059 252.6)
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 #684F2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.040
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.048
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.056
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.067
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.067
Use #684F2E 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.