#68350B
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.8% 0.089 54.2), rgb(104, 53, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#68350B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68350B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 53, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 81%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.089 54.2) |
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 #68350B | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68350B | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #68350B text on white | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #68350B text on black | 2.10:1 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DE
oklch(93.7% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C3
oklch(88.5% 0.037 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B698
oklch(81% 0.067 54.7)
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Step 400
400
#D48E5E
oklch(70.7% 0.106 54.6)
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Step 500
500
#C76F2B
oklch(63% 0.136 54.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF5800
oklch(55.6% 0.139 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#68350B
oklch(38.8% 0.089 54.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E08
oklch(27% 0.056 54.6)
#68350B 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) | #443B04 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50470A | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #732A2D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68350B
#68350B
oklch(38.8% 0.089 54.2)
- #004B69
#004B69
oklch(38.9% 0.081 233.7)
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 #68350B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.035
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.071
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.071
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.074
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.080
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.082
Use #68350B 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.