#684F36 Color
#684F36 is rgb(104, 79, 54) in RGB, hsl(30, 32%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 48%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mud (#70543E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#684F36rgb(104, 79, 54)hsl(30, 32%, 31%)hsv(30, 48%, 41%)cmyk(0%, 24%, 48%, 59%)oklch(44.7% 0.051 65.9)lab(35.81% 8.23 19.01)lch(35.81% 20.71 66.59)What #684F36 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #684F36, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#684F36 Channel Values
How #684F36 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 104 · G 79 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 32% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 48% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 24% · Y 48% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.61:1 vs white · 2.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #684F36 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #684F36
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #684F36; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #684F36
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #684F36 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#684F36#545436#5D5236#585835#5F5535#6A4C4C#694D44#545454Using #684F36 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-684f36: #684F36;background-color: #684F36;colors: { 'color-684f36': '#684F36' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.310, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_684f36">#684F36</color>fill="#684F36"More Brown Colors
#684F36 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#684F36 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #684F36?
#684F36 is a dark brown — rgb(104, 79, 54) in RGB and hsl(30, 32%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mud (#70543E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.21.
What is the RGB value of #684F36?
#684F36 is rgb(104, 79, 54) — red 104, green 79, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #684F36?
#684F36 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 48%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #684F36 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #684F36 scores 7.61:1 against white and 2.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #684F36 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #684F36 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 22.43, which is visibly different.
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