#683D06
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.3% 0.087 64.9), rgb(104, 61, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#683D06 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683D06 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 61, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 89%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.087 64.9) |
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 #683D06 | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683D06 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #683D06 text on white | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #683D06 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C6
oklch(88.6% 0.029 65.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9F
oklch(81% 0.051 66)
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Step 400
400
#C4966A
oklch(70.6% 0.081 64.6)
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Step 500
500
#B57B40
oklch(63.1% 0.104 64.3)
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Step 600
600
#A0631C
oklch(55.5% 0.113 64.5)
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Step 700
700
#89520D
oklch(49.1% 0.105 64.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#683D06
oklch(40.3% 0.087 64.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3916
oklch(37.6% 0.068 64.5)
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Step 950
950
#35220E
oklch(27.1% 0.043 65.6)
#683D06 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) | #4B4100 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554B07 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733333 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683D06
#683D06
oklch(40.3% 0.087 64.9)
- #164C74
#164C74
oklch(40.3% 0.087 245.2)
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 #683D06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.027
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.052
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.066
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.074
Use #683D06 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.