#68482B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43% 0.061 62.2), rgb(104, 72, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#68482B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68482B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 72, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 41%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.061 62.2) |
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 #68482B | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68482B | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68482B text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #68482B text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#E3D7CC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 65.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAA
oklch(80.9% 0.035 61.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB997C
oklch(70.7% 0.057 62.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA805B
oklch(63.2% 0.073 62.3)
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Step 600
600
#956840
oklch(55.5% 0.08 61.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F5732
oklch(49.2% 0.074 62.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68482B
oklch(43% 0.061 62.2)
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Step 900
900
#543C26
oklch(37.7% 0.048 63.1)
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Step 950
950
#312317
oklch(26.9% 0.03 61.6)
#68482B 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) | #524A29 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A522B | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714141 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68482B
#68482B
oklch(43% 0.061 62.2)
- #30546F
#30546F
oklch(43.1% 0.061 242.4)
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 #68482B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.033
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.050
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.058
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.067
Use #68482B 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.