#68533F
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.8% 0.042 65.1), rgb(104, 83, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#68533F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 65°. 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 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68533F |
| RGB | rgb(104, 83, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 25%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.042 65.1) |
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 #68533F | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #68533F | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68533F text on white | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #68533F text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 60.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEB1
oklch(81% 0.024 65.4)
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Step 400
400
#B29C88
oklch(70.7% 0.038 64.4)
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Step 500
500
#9F846A
oklch(63.2% 0.05 65.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A6D52
oklch(55.6% 0.054 64.3)
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Step 700
700
#755B42
oklch(49.1% 0.051 65.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68533F
oklch(45.8% 0.042 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E2F
oklch(37.7% 0.033 64.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E241C
oklch(26.9% 0.021 60.4)
#68533F 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) | #5A543E | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F593F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F4E4E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68533F
#68533F
oklch(45.8% 0.042 65.1)
- #445A6E
#445A6E
oklch(45.8% 0.042 246.3)
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 #68533F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.057
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
Use #68533F 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.