#68351E
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39% 0.081 44), rgb(104, 53, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#68351E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 44°. 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 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68351E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 53, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 55%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.081 44) |
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 #68351E | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68351E | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #68351E text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #68351E text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A1
oklch(80.9% 0.06 44.7)
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Step 400
400
#D48D6E
oklch(70.8% 0.097 44.3)
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Step 500
500
#C66E47
oklch(63% 0.124 43.9)
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Step 600
600
#B25428
oklch(55.6% 0.135 43.6)
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Step 700
700
#99441A
oklch(49.1% 0.126 43.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C3918
oklch(42.8% 0.104 44.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#68351E
oklch(39% 0.081 44)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D10
oklch(26.9% 0.052 43.5)
#68351E 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) | #433C1C | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F471D | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #722B30 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68351E
#68351E
oklch(39% 0.081 44)
- #004D62
#004D62
oklch(39% 0.073 223.9)
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 #68351E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.035
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.068
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.070
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.079
Use #68351E 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.