#68431F
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.8% 0.072 62.8), rgb(104, 67, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#68431F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68431F |
| RGB | rgb(104, 67, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 54%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.072 62.8) |
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 #68431F | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68431F | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #68431F text on white | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #68431F text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#E5D6CA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 61.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA5
oklch(80.8% 0.042 62.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF9875
oklch(70.7% 0.067 63.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF7E51
oklch(63.2% 0.086 62.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A6634
oklch(55.6% 0.094 62.6)
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Step 700
700
#835527
oklch(49.1% 0.086 63.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68431F
oklch(41.8% 0.072 62.8)
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Step 900
900
#573B21
oklch(37.8% 0.056 62.7)
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Step 950
950
#332314
oklch(27.1% 0.035 63.6)
#68431F 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) | #4F461B | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574E1F | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #723B3B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68431F
#68431F
oklch(41.8% 0.072 62.8)
- #255170
#255170
oklch(41.9% 0.071 241.9)
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 #68431F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.025
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.056
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.059
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.064
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.069
Use #68431F 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.