#68401B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.1% 0.076 60.7), rgb(104, 64, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#68401B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68401B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 64, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 59%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.076 60.7) |
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 #68401B | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68401B | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #68401B text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #68401B text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 61.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BBA4
oklch(81% 0.045 61.5)
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Step 400
400
#C29774
oklch(70.8% 0.071 60.4)
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Step 500
500
#B17C4F
oklch(63% 0.09 60.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D6532
oklch(55.7% 0.098 60.8)
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Step 700
700
#865324
oklch(49.1% 0.092 60.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68401B
oklch(41.1% 0.076 60.7)
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Step 900
900
#583A1F
oklch(37.7% 0.059 61.5)
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Step 950
950
#342213
oklch(27% 0.037 60.1)
#68401B 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) | #4C4417 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564D1B | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #723738 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68401B
#68401B
oklch(41.1% 0.076 60.7)
- #1E4F70
#1E4F70
oklch(41.1% 0.076 241.6)
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 #68401B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.027
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.061
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.062
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.069
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.072
Use #68401B 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.