#68552E
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.9% 0.061 84), rgb(104, 85, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#68552E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68552E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 85, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 39%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.061 84) |
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 #68552E | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #68552E | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68552E text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #68552E text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CD
oklch(88.4% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 81.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF9F7F
oklch(70.8% 0.048 84.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B875F
oklch(63.2% 0.061 84.2)
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Step 600
600
#867045
oklch(55.6% 0.066 83.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#68552E
oklch(45.9% 0.061 84)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D2E
oklch(42.8% 0.05 84.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C4029
oklch(37.8% 0.04 83.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2618
oklch(27.1% 0.026 87.4)
#68552E 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) | #5E552B | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625A2F | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #704F4C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68552E
#68552E
oklch(45.9% 0.061 84)
- #46587A
#46587A
oklch(46% 0.06 262.7)
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 #68552E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.035
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.041
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.051
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.062
Use #68552E 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.