#68411C
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.3% 0.075 61.6), rgb(104, 65, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#68411C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68411C |
| RGB | rgb(104, 65, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 58%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.075 61.6) |
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 #68411C | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68411C | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #68411C text on white | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #68411C text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA5
oklch(80.9% 0.043 61.3)
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Step 400
400
#C19774
oklch(70.7% 0.07 61.1)
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Step 500
500
#B07D4F
oklch(63.1% 0.089 62.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C6532
oklch(55.6% 0.097 61.3)
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Step 700
700
#855425
oklch(49.2% 0.09 61.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68411C
oklch(41.3% 0.075 61.6)
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Step 900
900
#583A1F
oklch(37.7% 0.059 61.5)
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Step 950
950
#332213
oklch(26.9% 0.036 61.7)
#68411C 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) | #4D4418 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564D1C | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #723839 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68411C
#68411C
oklch(41.3% 0.075 61.6)
- #205070
#205070
oklch(41.4% 0.074 241.1)
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 #68411C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.026
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.059
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.060
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.067
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.071
Use #68411C 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.