#68432C
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42% 0.062 52.2), rgb(104, 67, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#68432C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68432C |
| RGB | rgb(104, 67, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 41%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.062 52.2) |
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 #68432C | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68432C | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #68432C text on white | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #68432C text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 53.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBAC
oklch(81% 0.036 51.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF977F
oklch(70.7% 0.059 52.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE7D5F
oklch(63.1% 0.075 52.4)
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Step 600
600
#996545
oklch(55.5% 0.082 52)
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Step 700
700
#835437
oklch(49.2% 0.076 51.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68432C
oklch(42% 0.062 52.2)
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Step 900
900
#563A29
oklch(37.6% 0.048 52)
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Step 950
950
#332218
oklch(27% 0.032 51.4)
#68432C 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) | #4D472A | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564F2C | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #713C3D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68432C
#68432C
oklch(42% 0.062 52.2)
- #255369
#255369
oklch(42% 0.062 231.6)
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 #68432C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.039
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.065
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.069
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.069
Use #68432C 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.