#68512B
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45% 0.062 78.7), rgb(104, 81, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#68512B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68512B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 81, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 41%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.062 78.7) |
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 #68512B | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68512B | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68512B text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #68512B 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 80.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 77)
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Step 400
400
#B59D78
oklch(70.8% 0.058 78.3)
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Step 500
500
#A28454
oklch(63% 0.075 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D6D39
oklch(55.5% 0.08 78)
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Step 700
700
#785B2B
oklch(49.1% 0.075 78.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68512B
oklch(45% 0.062 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#503E23
oklch(37.6% 0.048 76.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2515
oklch(27.1% 0.031 78.7)
#68512B 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) | #5A5128 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60572C | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #704A48 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68512B
#68512B
oklch(45% 0.062 78.7)
- #405678
#405678
oklch(45% 0.062 258.9)
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 #68512B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.041
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.042
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.045
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.059
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.067
Use #68512B 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.