#68461B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.4% 0.074 69.5), rgb(104, 70, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#68461B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68461B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 70, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 59%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.074 69.5) |
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 #68461B | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68461B | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #68461B text on white | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #68461B text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F0E9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA3
oklch(80.8% 0.043 69.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD9971
oklch(70.6% 0.069 69.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC804B
oklch(63.2% 0.089 70.2)
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Step 600
600
#97682D
oklch(55.5% 0.096 69.5)
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Step 700
700
#81561F
oklch(49% 0.09 69.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68461B
oklch(42.4% 0.074 69.5)
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Step 900
900
#553C1D
oklch(37.7% 0.058 70.4)
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Step 950
950
#322312
oklch(27% 0.036 68.7)
#68461B 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) | #514816 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59501C | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #723E3D | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68461B
#68461B
oklch(42.4% 0.074 69.5)
- #2C5175
#2C5175
oklch(42.5% 0.074 249.3)
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 #68461B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.020
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.057
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.070
Use #68461B 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.