#68371E
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.4% 0.079 46.4), rgb(104, 55, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#68371E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68371E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 55, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 55%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.079 46.4) |
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 #68371E | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68371E | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #68371E text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #68371E text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C7
oklch(88.5% 0.033 46.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A1
oklch(80.8% 0.059 45.2)
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Step 400
400
#D28E6D
oklch(70.7% 0.095 46.6)
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Step 500
500
#C47045
oklch(63% 0.121 46.7)
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Step 600
600
#B05625
oklch(55.6% 0.132 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#974617
oklch(49.1% 0.123 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A16
oklch(42.7% 0.102 46.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#68371E
oklch(39.4% 0.079 46.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E10
oklch(27% 0.05 46.4)
#68371E 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) | #443D1B | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50481D | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #722D31 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68371E
#68371E
oklch(39.4% 0.079 46.4)
- #004E65
#004E65
oklch(39.5% 0.075 225.9)
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 #68371E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.070
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.070
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.081
Use #68371E 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.