#683B0D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40% 0.085 60.5), rgb(104, 59, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#683B0D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683B0D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 59, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 78%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.085 60.5) |
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 #683B0D | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683B0D | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #683B0D text on white | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #683B0D text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#EBD4C2
oklch(88.4% 0.035 60.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B897
oklch(81% 0.064 61.2)
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Step 400
400
#CF915C
oklch(70.7% 0.102 60.5)
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Step 500
500
#C17428
oklch(63% 0.13 60.5)
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Step 600
600
#A95E00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 60.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#753F00
oklch(42.6% 0.1 60.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#683B0D
oklch(40% 0.085 60.5)
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Step 950
950
#391F07
oklch(26.9% 0.054 59.8)
#683B0D 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) | #494005 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534A0D | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #723132 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683B0D
#683B0D
oklch(40% 0.085 60.5)
- #0E4C71
#0E4C71
oklch(39.9% 0.086 241.3)
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 #683B0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.033
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.066
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.071
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.072
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.073
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.075
Use #683B0D 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.