#68463A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.9% 0.051 40.2), rgb(104, 70, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#68463A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68463A |
| RGB | rgb(104, 70, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 28%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.051 40.2) |
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 #68463A | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68463A | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68463A text on white | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #68463A text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D1
oklch(88.5% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBB2
oklch(81% 0.03 41.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC978A
oklch(70.7% 0.048 40.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA7D6D
oklch(63% 0.061 40.4)
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Step 600
600
#956656
oklch(55.6% 0.066 39.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F5546
oklch(49.1% 0.061 40.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68463A
oklch(42.9% 0.051 40.2)
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Step 900
900
#543B31
oklch(37.8% 0.039 42.7)
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Step 950
950
#31221D
oklch(26.9% 0.025 39.2)
#68463A 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) | #4E4A39 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56513A | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #704143 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68463A
#68463A
oklch(42.9% 0.051 40.2)
- #2D5663
#2D5663
oklch(42.9% 0.051 220.7)
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 #68463A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.063
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.073
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.075
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.077
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.078
Use #68463A 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.