#68361B
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.1% 0.081 47.3), rgb(104, 54, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#68361B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 47°. 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 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68361B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 54, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 59%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.081 47.3) |
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 #68361B | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68361B | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #68361B text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #68361B text on black | 2.13:1 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7E0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 48.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B59F
oklch(80.9% 0.062 46.9)
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Step 400
400
#D38D6B
oklch(70.6% 0.098 46.6)
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Step 500
500
#C66F42
oklch(63.1% 0.125 46.8)
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Step 600
600
#B1561F
oklch(55.7% 0.135 47.7)
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Step 700
700
#984511
oklch(49.1% 0.126 47.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B3912
oklch(42.5% 0.104 47.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#68361B
oklch(39.1% 0.081 47.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0F
oklch(27.1% 0.052 47)
#68361B 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) | #443D18 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50481A | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #722C30 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68361B
#68361B
oklch(39.1% 0.081 47.3)
- #004D65
#004D65
oklch(39.2% 0.076 227.2)
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 #68361B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.036
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.070
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.070
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.078
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.081
Use #68361B 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.