#683D15
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.4% 0.08 59.8), rgb(104, 61, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#683D15 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683D15 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 61, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 66%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.08 59.8) |
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 #683D15 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683D15 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #683D15 text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #683D15 text on black | 2.26:1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 62)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 59.5)
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Step 400
400
#C49671
oklch(70.8% 0.075 60)
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Step 500
500
#B47B4B
oklch(63.1% 0.096 59.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F632D
oklch(55.5% 0.104 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#88521F
oklch(49.1% 0.097 60.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#683D15
oklch(40.4% 0.08 59.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A391D
oklch(37.7% 0.063 59.5)
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Step 950
950
#352212
oklch(27.1% 0.04 60.1)
#683D15 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) | #4A4110 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544B15 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #723335 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683D15
#683D15
oklch(40.4% 0.08 59.8)
- #154E70
#154E70
oklch(40.5% 0.081 239.9)
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 #683D15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.031
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.065
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.068
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.070
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.071
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.075
Use #683D15 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.