#68503D
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.1% 0.044 59.7), rgb(104, 80, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#68503D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68503D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 80, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 26%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.044 59.7) |
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 #68503D | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68503D | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68503D text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #68503D text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#E0D7D0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 60.5)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDB1
oklch(80.9% 0.026 57.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49B88
oklch(70.7% 0.04 59.3)
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Step 500
500
#A2826A
oklch(63.1% 0.052 58.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C6C52
oklch(55.6% 0.056 60.4)
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Step 700
700
#775A42
oklch(49.1% 0.052 60.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68503D
oklch(45.1% 0.044 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D2F
oklch(37.5% 0.034 59.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E241C
oklch(26.9% 0.021 60.4)
#68503D 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) | #57523C | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D573D | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F4B4B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68503D
#68503D
oklch(45.1% 0.044 59.7)
- #3F596C
#3F596C
oklch(45.1% 0.044 240.7)
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 #68503D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.067
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.072
Use #68503D 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.