#68501F
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.6% 0.073 82.6), rgb(104, 80, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#68501F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68501F |
| RGB | rgb(104, 80, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 54%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.073 82.6) |
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 #68501F | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68501F | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68501F text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #68501F text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 82.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA2
oklch(81% 0.043 83.8)
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Step 400
400
#B69D6F
oklch(70.7% 0.069 82.3)
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Step 500
500
#A38448
oklch(63% 0.087 82.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E6D29
oklch(55.4% 0.094 82.4)
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Step 700
700
#795B1B
oklch(49% 0.088 82.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68501F
oklch(44.6% 0.073 82.6)
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Step 900
900
#503F1B
oklch(37.8% 0.057 84.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2511
oklch(27.1% 0.036 83.5)
#68501F 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) | #5A5019 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605621 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714945 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68501F
#68501F
oklch(44.6% 0.073 82.6)
- #3E547D
#3E547D
oklch(44.7% 0.073 262.2)
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 #68501F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.026
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.034
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.043
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.044
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.054
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.063
Use #68501F 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.