#68563C
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.4% 0.046 76.4), rgb(104, 86, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#68563C is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68563C |
| RGB | rgb(104, 86, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 27%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.046 76.4) |
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 #68563C | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #68563C | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68563C text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #68563C text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFB1
oklch(80.9% 0.022 76.5)
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Step 400
400
#AD9E89
oklch(70.6% 0.034 76.3)
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Step 500
500
#99866B
oklch(63% 0.045 76.4)
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Step 600
600
#847053
oklch(55.7% 0.049 76.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#68563C
oklch(46.4% 0.046 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4C38
oklch(42.6% 0.037 74.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B4030
oklch(37.8% 0.03 76.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C251C
oklch(26.9% 0.019 73.8)
#68563C 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) | #5D563A | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615B3D | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F514F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68563C
#68563C
oklch(46.4% 0.046 76.4)
- #495A73
#495A73
oklch(46.4% 0.046 257.9)
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 #68563C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.048
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.052
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.053
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.063
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.064
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.068
Use #68563C 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.