#68490D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.9% 0.083 78.3), rgb(104, 73, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#68490D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68490D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 73, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 78%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.083 78.3) |
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 #68490D | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68490D | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68490D text on white | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #68490D text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#D2BD9E
oklch(80.8% 0.048 77.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B68
oklch(70.7% 0.078 78.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA823D
oklch(63.2% 0.1 78.9)
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Step 600
600
#956A17
oklch(55.5% 0.108 78.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F5805
oklch(49% 0.1 78.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68490D
oklch(42.9% 0.083 78.3)
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Step 900
900
#543D14
oklch(37.7% 0.065 78.8)
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Step 950
950
#31240D
oklch(27% 0.041 79.8)
#68490D 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) | #554A02 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5210 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72403E | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68490D
#68490D
oklch(42.9% 0.083 78.3)
- #32507D
#32507D
oklch(43% 0.083 258.3)
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 #68490D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.018
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.034
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.040
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.050
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.051
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.059
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.068
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.069
Use #68490D 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.