#683A0E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.8% 0.085 58.9), rgb(104, 58, 14).
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White text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#683A0E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683A0E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 58, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 76%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.085 58.9) |
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 #683A0E | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683A0E | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #683A0E text on white | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #683A0E text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#ECD4C3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 57.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0B798
oklch(80.8% 0.063 58.8)
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Step 400
400
#D0915E
oklch(70.8% 0.102 59.1)
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Step 500
500
#C2732A
oklch(63% 0.13 58.9)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C00
oklch(55.5% 0.132 58.7)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#763E00
oklch(42.5% 0.101 58.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#683A0E
oklch(39.8% 0.085 58.9)
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Step 950
950
#391F08
oklch(26.9% 0.053 58.8)
#683A0E 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) | #483F07 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53490E | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #723031 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683A0E
#683A0E
oklch(39.8% 0.085 58.9)
- #094C6F
#094C6F
oklch(39.7% 0.085 238.9)
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 #683A0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.036
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.069
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.071
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.074
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.074
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.076
Use #683A0E 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.