#68321A
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.4% 0.085 43.4), rgb(104, 50, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#68321A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 43°. 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 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68321A |
| RGB | rgb(104, 50, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 60%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.085 43.4) |
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 #68321A | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68321A | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #68321A text on white | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #68321A text on black | 2.05:1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A0
oklch(80.9% 0.064 43.3)
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Step 400
400
#D68B6C
oklch(70.6% 0.102 43.2)
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Step 500
500
#CA6C43
oklch(63.1% 0.131 43.4)
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Step 600
600
#B55222
oklch(55.7% 0.142 43.6)
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Step 700
700
#9C4114
oklch(49.1% 0.133 43)
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Step 800
800
#7E3714
oklch(42.7% 0.109 43.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#68321A
oklch(38.4% 0.085 43.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0F
oklch(27.1% 0.054 44.2)
#68321A 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) | #413A17 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4619 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72272D | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68321A
#68321A
oklch(38.4% 0.085 43.4)
- #004B5F
#004B5F
oklch(38.3% 0.072 223.3)
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 #68321A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.030
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.061
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.071
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.072
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.072
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.075
Use #68321A 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.