#68451E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.2% 0.072 66.4), rgb(104, 69, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#68451E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68451E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 69, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 55%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.072 66.4) |
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 #68451E | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68451E | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #68451E text on white | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #68451E text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6C9
oklch(88.4% 0.023 65.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA4
oklch(80.9% 0.043 67.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9973
oklch(70.8% 0.068 67.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD7F4F
oklch(63.1% 0.086 66.4)
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Step 600
600
#986732
oklch(55.5% 0.093 65.8)
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Step 700
700
#825624
oklch(49.2% 0.087 66.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68451E
oklch(42.2% 0.072 66.4)
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Step 900
900
#563B1F
oklch(37.7% 0.057 65.6)
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Step 950
950
#322313
oklch(27% 0.035 67.2)
#68451E 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) | #50481A | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59501F | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #723D3C | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68451E
#68451E
oklch(42.2% 0.072 66.4)
- #295173
#295173
oklch(42.2% 0.073 246.3)
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 #68451E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.022
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.053
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.068
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.069
Use #68451E 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.