#68503B
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.1% 0.046 62.5), rgb(104, 80, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#68503B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68503B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 80, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 28%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.046 62.5) |
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 #68503B | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68503B | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68503B text on white | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #68503B text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 61.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDAF
oklch(80.9% 0.027 61.9)
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Step 400
400
#B49B86
oklch(70.6% 0.042 62.1)
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Step 500
500
#A28368
oklch(63.2% 0.054 62.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D6C4F
oklch(55.7% 0.059 62.4)
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Step 700
700
#775A40
oklch(49.1% 0.054 62.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68503B
oklch(45.1% 0.046 62.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E2E
oklch(37.8% 0.035 64.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F241B
oklch(27% 0.023 60.9)
#68503B 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) | #58513A | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D573B | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F4B4A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68503B
#68503B
oklch(45.1% 0.046 62.5)
- #3F596D
#3F596D
oklch(45.1% 0.045 242.1)
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 #68503B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.057
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.070
Use #68503B 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.