#68534B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.1% 0.031 41.9), rgb(104, 83, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#68534B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68534B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 83, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 16%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.031 41.9) |
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 #68534B | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #68534B | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68534B text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #68534B text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D5
oklch(88.4% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB9
oklch(81% 0.015 44.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE9C95
oklch(70.6% 0.024 42.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A847B
oklch(63.1% 0.03 43.5)
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Step 600
600
#856D64
oklch(55.5% 0.034 41.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#68534B
oklch(46.1% 0.031 41.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C4B44
oklch(42.8% 0.026 43.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3E39
oklch(37.6% 0.02 42.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2522
oklch(27.1% 0.012 44.6)
#68534B 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) | #58554A | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D594B | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E5051 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68534B
#68534B
oklch(46.1% 0.031 41.9)
- #455D65
#455D65
oklch(46.2% 0.032 220.3)
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 #68534B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.063
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.071
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.071
Use #68534B 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.