#683F25
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41% 0.069 52.1), rgb(104, 63, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#683F25 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #683F25 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 63, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 48%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.069 52.1) |
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 #683F25 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #683F25 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #683F25 text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #683F25 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 49.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA9
oklch(80.9% 0.041 52.3)
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Step 400
400
#C2967B
oklch(70.8% 0.065 52.9)
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Step 500
500
#B27B5A
oklch(63.1% 0.083 51.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D633F
oklch(55.5% 0.091 51.7)
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Step 700
700
#865231
oklch(49.1% 0.084 52)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#683F25
oklch(41% 0.069 52.1)
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Step 900
900
#583926
oklch(37.6% 0.054 52)
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Step 950
950
#342217
oklch(27.1% 0.034 52.2)
#683F25 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) | #4B4323 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544C25 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #713739 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #683F25
#683F25
oklch(41% 0.069 52.1)
- #1B516A
#1B516A
oklch(41.1% 0.07 232.2)
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 #683F25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.038
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.055
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.071
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.071
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.073
Use #683F25 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.