#68550D
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.6% 0.088 92.7), rgb(104, 85, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#68550D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68550D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 85, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 78%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.088 92.7) |
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 #68550D | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #68550D | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68550D text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #68550D 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C4
oklch(88.4% 0.029 93.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09B
oklch(80.8% 0.052 92.2)
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Step 400
400
#B2A064
oklch(70.8% 0.082 93.3)
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Step 500
500
#A08735
oklch(63.1% 0.105 92.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B7100
oklch(55.8% 0.114 92.8)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#68550D
oklch(45.6% 0.088 92.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E400E
oklch(37.6% 0.068 92.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E260B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 92.8)
#68550D 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) | #605400 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645912 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714D48 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68550D
#68550D
oklch(45.6% 0.088 92.7)
- #475388
#475388
oklch(45.7% 0.088 272.8)
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 #68550D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.010
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.033
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.050
Use #68550D 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.