#683C01
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.1% 0.089 65.1), rgb(104, 60, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#683C01 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683C01 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 60, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 98%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.089 65.1) |
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 #683C01 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683C01 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #683C01 text on white | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #683C01 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5C0
oklch(88.6% 0.037 66)
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Step 300
300
#DFB893
oklch(80.8% 0.067 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#CE9255
oklch(70.6% 0.106 65.1)
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Step 500
500
#C17511
oklch(63.1% 0.137 64.9)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#683C01
oklch(40.1% 0.089 65.1)
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Step 950
950
#392003
oklch(27.1% 0.057 65.6)
#683C01 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) | #4A4000 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544A02 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733132 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683C01
#683C01
oklch(40.1% 0.089 65.1)
- #134C74
#134C74
oklch(40.2% 0.088 244.4)
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 #683C01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.029
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.051
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.061
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.068
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.076
Use #683C01 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.