#68472E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.9% 0.059 57.5), rgb(104, 71, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#68472E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68472E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 71, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 39%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.059 57.5) |
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 #68472E | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68472E | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68472E text on white | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #68472E 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCAB
oklch(81% 0.035 58.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC997F
oklch(70.8% 0.056 58.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA7F5F
oklch(63.1% 0.07 57.7)
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Step 600
600
#956845
oklch(55.6% 0.076 58.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F5637
oklch(49% 0.071 57.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68472E
oklch(42.9% 0.059 57.5)
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Step 900
900
#543B29
oklch(37.6% 0.046 56.6)
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Step 950
950
#312318
oklch(27% 0.029 59.3)
#68472E 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) | #514A2C | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59512E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714041 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68472E
#68472E
oklch(42.9% 0.059 57.5)
- #2E546C
#2E546C
oklch(42.8% 0.059 238)
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 #68472E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.037
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.053
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.062
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.064
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.068
Use #68472E 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.