#68492E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.3% 0.059 61.4), rgb(104, 73, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#68492E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68492E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 73, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 39%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.059 61.4) |
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 #68492E | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68492E | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68492E text on white | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #68492E text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#E3D7CD
oklch(88.6% 0.019 62.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAB
oklch(80.9% 0.034 60)
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Step 400
400
#BA997E
oklch(70.6% 0.055 61)
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Step 500
500
#A9805D
oklch(63.1% 0.071 61.5)
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Step 600
600
#946943
oklch(55.7% 0.077 61.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E5735
oklch(49.1% 0.071 61.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68492E
oklch(43.3% 0.059 61.4)
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Step 900
900
#533C28
oklch(37.7% 0.045 61.8)
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Step 950
950
#312318
oklch(27% 0.029 59.3)
#68492E 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) | #534B2C | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A522E | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714242 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68492E
#68492E
oklch(43.3% 0.059 61.4)
- #32556E
#32556E
oklch(43.4% 0.058 241)
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 #68492E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.036
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.050
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.058
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.067
Use #68492E 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.