#68320B
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.2% 0.091 51), rgb(104, 50, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#68320B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68320B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 50, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 81%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.091 51) |
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 #68320B | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68320B | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #68320B text on white | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #68320B text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6DE
oklch(93.5% 0.02 50.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3C3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 51.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5B599
oklch(80.9% 0.068 51.7)
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Step 400
400
#D78C5F
oklch(70.7% 0.11 51.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA6D2E
oklch(63.1% 0.139 51.2)
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Step 600
600
#B35400
oklch(55.5% 0.145 50.8)
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Step 700
700
#974600
oklch(49% 0.128 50.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#68320B
oklch(38.2% 0.091 51)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D09
oklch(27% 0.057 50.7)
#68320B 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) | #423905 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F460A | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73262B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68320B
#68320B
oklch(38.2% 0.091 51)
- #004A64
#004A64
oklch(38.3% 0.077 230.2)
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 #68320B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.030
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.063
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.072
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.074
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.075
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.078
Use #68320B 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.