#68381E
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.6% 0.078 47.7), rgb(104, 56, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#68381E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68381E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 56, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 55%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.078 47.7) |
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 #68381E | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68381E | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #68381E text on white | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #68381E 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
#ECD3C7
oklch(88.4% 0.032 47.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B6A0
oklch(80.9% 0.059 48.5)
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Step 400
400
#D18E6D
oklch(70.6% 0.094 47)
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Step 500
500
#C37145
oklch(63.1% 0.119 47.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF5724
oklch(55.6% 0.131 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#964716
oklch(49.1% 0.121 47.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B16
oklch(42.8% 0.1 47.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#68381E
oklch(39.6% 0.078 47.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E10
oklch(27% 0.05 46.4)
#68381E 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) | #453E1B | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51491E | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #722F32 | 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°).
- #68381E
#68381E
oklch(39.6% 0.078 47.7)
- #004E67
#004E67
oklch(39.6% 0.077 228)
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 #68381E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.040
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.070
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.075
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.079
Use #68381E 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.