#68280E
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.6% 0.099 40.6), rgb(104, 40, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#68280E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68280E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 40, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 76%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.099 40.6) |
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 #68280E | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68280E | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #68280E text on white | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #68280E text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 41)
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Step 300
300
#EBB19C
oklch(80.9% 0.074 40.8)
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Step 400
400
#DF8666
oklch(70.8% 0.119 40.4)
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Step 500
500
#D36439
oklch(63% 0.152 40.8)
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Step 600
600
#BF470F
oklch(55.6% 0.165 40.6)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#852F07
oklch(42.6% 0.127 40.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#68280E
oklch(36.6% 0.099 40.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0C
oklch(26.9% 0.063 40.6)
#68280E 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) | #3A330A | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A410C | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #731923 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68280E
#68280E
oklch(36.6% 0.099 40.6)
- #004657
#004657
oklch(36.5% 0.067 220.9)
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 #68280E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.026
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.039
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.054
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.066
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.078
Use #68280E 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.