#68400B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41% 0.084 67.3), rgb(104, 64, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#68400B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68400B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 64, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 81%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.084 67.3) |
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 #68400B | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68400B | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #68400B text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #68400B 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
#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
#D7BB9F
oklch(80.9% 0.05 67)
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Step 400
400
#C2976B
oklch(70.6% 0.079 66.6)
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Step 500
500
#B27D42
oklch(63.1% 0.1 67.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D651F
oklch(55.5% 0.109 67.2)
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Step 700
700
#865410
oklch(49.1% 0.101 67.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68400B
oklch(41% 0.084 67.3)
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Step 900
900
#593A17
oklch(37.7% 0.066 66.5)
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Step 950
950
#34220F
oklch(27% 0.041 66)
#68400B 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) | #4D4302 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574D0C | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #723636 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68400B
#68400B
oklch(41% 0.084 67.3)
- #1E4D75
#1E4D75
oklch(40.8% 0.084 247.4)
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 #68400B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.021
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.059
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.059
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.062
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.073
Use #68400B 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.