#68430D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.6% 0.083 70.6), rgb(104, 67, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#68430D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68430D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 67, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 78%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.083 70.6) |
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 #68430D | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68430D | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #68430D text on white | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #68430D text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 72.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9F
oklch(80.9% 0.049 71.2)
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Step 400
400
#C0996B
oklch(70.8% 0.077 70.7)
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Step 500
500
#AF7F41
oklch(63.2% 0.099 71.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B671E
oklch(55.7% 0.108 70.4)
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Step 700
700
#84550F
oklch(49.1% 0.1 70.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68430D
oklch(41.6% 0.083 70.6)
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Step 900
900
#573B17
oklch(37.7% 0.064 70.3)
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Step 950
950
#33230F
oklch(27.1% 0.04 70.8)
#68430D 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) | #504603 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584E0F | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #723A39 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68430D
#68430D
oklch(41.6% 0.083 70.6)
- #264E77
#264E77
oklch(41.5% 0.083 251)
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 #68430D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.017
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.051
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.057
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.062
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.066
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
Use #68430D 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.