#68381B
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.5% 0.08 49.8), rgb(104, 56, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#68381B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68381B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 56, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 59%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.08 49.8) |
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 #68381B | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68381B | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #68381B text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #68381B text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#ECD3C6
oklch(88.4% 0.033 49.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B69F
oklch(80.9% 0.059 49.6)
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Step 400
400
#D18F6A
oklch(70.7% 0.095 49.9)
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Step 500
500
#C47140
oklch(63.1% 0.123 49.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF571C
oklch(55.5% 0.133 49.6)
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Step 700
700
#96470D
oklch(49.1% 0.124 49.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B10
oklch(42.7% 0.102 49.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#68381B
oklch(39.5% 0.08 49.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0E
oklch(26.9% 0.051 49.1)
#68381B 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) | #463E18 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51491B | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #722E32 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68381B
#68381B
oklch(39.5% 0.08 49.8)
- #004E68
#004E68
oklch(39.6% 0.078 229)
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 #68381B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.070
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.071
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.076
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.079
Use #68381B 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.