#68481B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.8% 0.074 72.5), rgb(104, 72, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#68481B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 72°. 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 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68481B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 72, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 59%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.074 72.5) |
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 #68481B | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68481B | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68481B text on white | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #68481B text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 73.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA2
oklch(80.9% 0.044 74)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A70
oklch(70.7% 0.07 72.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB814A
oklch(63.2% 0.089 72.5)
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Step 600
600
#96692B
oklch(55.6% 0.097 71.9)
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Step 700
700
#80581D
oklch(49.2% 0.09 72.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68481B
oklch(42.8% 0.074 72.5)
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Step 900
900
#543C1C
oklch(37.6% 0.058 72.4)
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Step 950
950
#312311
oklch(26.8% 0.036 72.2)
#68481B 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) | #534A16 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B511C | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72403E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68481B
#68481B
oklch(42.8% 0.074 72.5)
- #305177
#305177
oklch(42.8% 0.075 253)
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 #68481B, 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 0.043
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.049
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.053
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.065
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
Use #68481B 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.