#68510E
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.7% 0.085 88), rgb(104, 81, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#68510E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68510E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 81, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 76%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.085 88) |
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 #68510E | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68510E | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68510E text on white | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #68510E text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 85.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 87)
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Step 400
400
#B59E66
oklch(70.7% 0.079 88)
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Step 500
500
#A38639
oklch(63.2% 0.102 88.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F0B
oklch(55.7% 0.111 88.6)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68510E
oklch(44.7% 0.085 88)
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Step 900
900
#503F11
oklch(37.6% 0.066 88)
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Step 950
950
#2F250C
oklch(27% 0.042 87.5)
#68510E 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) | #5C5000 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615712 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #724945 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68510E
#68510E
oklch(44.7% 0.085 88)
- #405284
#405284
oklch(44.7% 0.085 267.9)
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 #68510E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.014
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.037
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.039
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.045
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.047
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
Use #68510E 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.