#683500
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.7% 0.093 57.7), rgb(104, 53, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#683500 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683500 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 53, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 100%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.093 57.7) |
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 #683500 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683500 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #683500 text on white | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #683500 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C1
oklch(88.5% 0.039 55.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B695
oklch(80.9% 0.07 57.2)
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Step 400
400
#D58E57
oklch(70.7% 0.112 57.4)
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Step 500
500
#C8701A
oklch(63.2% 0.143 57.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB5B00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 57.7)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#683500
oklch(38.7% 0.093 57.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E04
oklch(27% 0.059 58.4)
#683500 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) | #443B00 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514700 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73292C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683500
#683500
oklch(38.7% 0.093 57.7)
- #004A6C
#004A6C
oklch(38.8% 0.085 237.3)
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 #683500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.072
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.073
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.076
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.077
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.084
Use #683500 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.