#68480B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.7% 0.084 77.5), rgb(104, 72, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#68480B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68480B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 72, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 81%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.084 77.5) |
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 #68480B | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68480B | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68480B text on white | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #68480B 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 76.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9E
oklch(80.9% 0.049 76.4)
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Step 400
400
#BC9B68
oklch(70.8% 0.078 77.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB813D
oklch(63.1% 0.1 77.2)
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Step 600
600
#966A16
oklch(55.6% 0.108 77.7)
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Step 700
700
#805804
oklch(49.1% 0.101 77.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68480B
oklch(42.7% 0.084 77.5)
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Step 900
900
#553D14
oklch(37.8% 0.065 77.6)
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Step 950
950
#32240D
oklch(27.1% 0.042 77.8)
#68480B 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) | #544900 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C510E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #723F3D | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68480B
#68480B
oklch(42.7% 0.084 77.5)
- #304F7C
#304F7C
oklch(42.6% 0.084 257.7)
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 #68480B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.017
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.036
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.041
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.053
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.062
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.069
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.071
Use #68480B 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.