#68440C
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.8% 0.083 72.2), rgb(104, 68, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#68440C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68440C |
| RGB | rgb(104, 68, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 79%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.083 72.2) |
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 #68440C | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68440C | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #68440C text on white | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #68440C 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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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
#BF996A
oklch(70.7% 0.078 72)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F40
oklch(63% 0.099 72.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A681C
oklch(55.7% 0.108 72.4)
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Step 700
700
#83560C
oklch(49.1% 0.1 72.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68440C
oklch(41.8% 0.083 72.2)
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Step 900
900
#573B16
oklch(37.7% 0.065 70.9)
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Step 950
950
#33230E
oklch(27% 0.041 72)
#68440C 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) | #504602 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594F0E | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #723B3A | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68440C
#68440C
oklch(41.8% 0.083 72.2)
- #284E78
#284E78
oklch(41.7% 0.083 252.5)
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 #68440C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.015
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.056
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.060
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.069
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.070
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.073
Use #68440C 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.