#683E09
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.5% 0.085 65.4), rgb(104, 62, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#683E09 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683E09 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 62, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 84%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.085 65.4) |
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 #683E09 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683E09 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #683E09 text on white | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #683E09 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#E6D6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 65.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9F
oklch(81% 0.051 66)
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Step 400
400
#C3976B
oklch(70.7% 0.079 66)
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Step 500
500
#B47C41
oklch(63.2% 0.103 65.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F641F
oklch(55.6% 0.111 65.2)
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Step 700
700
#885310
oklch(49.2% 0.103 65.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#683E09
oklch(40.5% 0.085 65.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A17
oklch(37.9% 0.067 65.6)
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Step 950
950
#35220F
oklch(27.1% 0.042 64.3)
#683E09 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) | #4B4200 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554B0A | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #723434 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683E09
#683E09
oklch(40.5% 0.085 65.4)
- #194D74
#194D74
oklch(40.6% 0.085 245.1)
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 #683E09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.025
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.064
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.072
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.073
Use #683E09 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.