#683908
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.5% 0.088 59.7), rgb(104, 57, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#683908 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683908 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 57, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 86%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.088 59.7) |
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 #683908 | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683908 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #683908 text on white | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #683908 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 59.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1B796
oklch(80.9% 0.066 59.8)
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Step 400
400
#D1905A
oklch(70.7% 0.106 59.6)
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Step 500
500
#C47323
oklch(63.2% 0.135 59.7)
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Step 600
600
#A95D00
oklch(55.5% 0.13 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#683908
oklch(39.5% 0.088 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F06
oklch(27% 0.056 59.6)
#683908 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) | #473E00 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534908 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #732E30 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683908
#683908
oklch(39.5% 0.088 59.7)
- #044C70
#044C70
oklch(39.6% 0.087 238.9)
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 #683908, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.037
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.070
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.071
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.075
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.076
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.077
Use #683908 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.