#684F3F
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.9% 0.042 54), rgb(104, 79, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#684F3F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684F3F |
| RGB | rgb(104, 79, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 25%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.042 54) |
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 #684F3F | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684F3F | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684F3F text on white | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #684F3F text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDB2
oklch(80.9% 0.025 55.2)
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Step 400
400
#B59B8A
oklch(70.8% 0.039 55.1)
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Step 500
500
#A2826D
oklch(63.1% 0.05 54.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D6B55
oklch(55.6% 0.054 54.2)
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Step 700
700
#785945
oklch(49.1% 0.051 54)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684F3F
oklch(44.9% 0.042 54)
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Step 900
900
#503D31
oklch(37.7% 0.033 53.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F241D
oklch(27.1% 0.021 54.1)
#684F3F 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) | #56513E | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C563F | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F4A4B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684F3F
#684F3F
oklch(44.9% 0.042 54)
- #3E5969
#3E5969
oklch(44.9% 0.042 234.9)
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 #684F3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.062
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.066
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.072
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.073
Use #684F3F 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.