#68502D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(44.8% 0.06 75.6), rgb(104, 80, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#68502D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68502D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 80, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 40%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.06 75.6) |
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 #68502D | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68502D | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68502D text on white | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #68502D text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8CB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 77.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 75.9)
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Step 400
400
#B59C7A
oklch(70.6% 0.055 75.2)
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Step 500
500
#A38457
oklch(63.2% 0.072 76.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E6D3C
oklch(55.7% 0.078 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#785B2E
oklch(49.1% 0.072 76.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68502D
oklch(44.8% 0.06 75.6)
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Step 900
900
#503E24
oklch(37.7% 0.047 75.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2416
oklch(26.9% 0.029 72.8)
#68502D 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) | #59512A | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F562E | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #704A48 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68502D
#68502D
oklch(44.8% 0.06 75.6)
- #3E5676
#3E5676
oklch(44.8% 0.061 255.8)
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 #68502D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.040
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.041
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.042
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.046
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.052
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.054
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.064
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.067
Use #68502D 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.