#684F44
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.1% 0.038 44.9), rgb(104, 79, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#684F44 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #684F44 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 79, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 21%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.038 44.9) |
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 #684F44 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #684F44 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #684F44 text on white | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #684F44 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB5
oklch(80.8% 0.023 42.5)
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Step 400
400
#B59A8F
oklch(70.7% 0.036 43.4)
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Step 500
500
#A28173
oklch(63.1% 0.046 44.2)
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Step 600
600
#8D6A5B
oklch(55.5% 0.051 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#77594B
oklch(49.1% 0.045 46.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#684F44
oklch(45.1% 0.038 44.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D35
oklch(37.7% 0.029 45.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F241F
oklch(27.1% 0.019 45.7)
#684F44 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) | #555143 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5644 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F4B4C | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #684F44
#684F44
oklch(45.1% 0.038 44.9)
- #3E5A66
#3E5A66
oklch(45% 0.039 226.5)
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 #684F44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.068
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.073
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.076
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.077
Use #684F44 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.