#683F20
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41% 0.073 56), rgb(104, 63, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#683F20 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 56°. 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 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683F20 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 63, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 53%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.073 56) |
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 #683F20 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683F20 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #683F20 text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #683F20 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 56.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA7
oklch(80.9% 0.042 55.2)
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Step 400
400
#C29678
oklch(70.7% 0.068 55.6)
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Step 500
500
#B27B54
oklch(63% 0.087 55.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D6439
oklch(55.6% 0.094 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#86522B
oklch(49% 0.088 55.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#683F20
oklch(41% 0.073 56)
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Step 900
900
#593923
oklch(37.7% 0.057 54.6)
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Step 950
950
#342215
oklch(27.1% 0.036 56.4)
#683F20 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) | #4B431D | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554C20 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #723738 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683F20
#683F20
oklch(41% 0.073 56)
- #1B506C
#1B506C
oklch(41% 0.072 235.7)
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 #683F20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.033
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.054
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.064
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.067
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.070
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
Use #683F20 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.