#68360F
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39% 0.087 53.8), rgb(104, 54, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#68360F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68360F |
| RGB | rgb(104, 54, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 75%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.087 53.8) |
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 #68360F | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68360F | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #68360F text on white | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #68360F text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DE
oklch(93.7% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C3
oklch(88.4% 0.036 53.7)
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Step 300
300
#E3B699
oklch(80.9% 0.066 54.4)
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Step 400
400
#D38E60
oklch(70.6% 0.104 53.9)
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Step 500
500
#C67030
oklch(63.1% 0.133 53.8)
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Step 600
600
#B05800
oklch(55.7% 0.14 54)
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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)
#68360F
oklch(39% 0.087 53.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E09
oklch(27% 0.055 53.6)
#68360F 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) | #453C09 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51470E | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #732B2E | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68360F
#68360F
oklch(39% 0.087 53.8)
- #004B6A
#004B6A
oklch(38.9% 0.082 234.6)
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 #68360F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.036
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.071
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.073
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.073
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.079
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.082
Use #68360F 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.