#68563D
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.4% 0.045 75.4), rgb(104, 86, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#68563D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68563D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 86, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 26%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.045 75.4) |
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 #68563D | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #68563D | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68563D text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #68563D 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
#DED8D1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 71.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFB2
oklch(80.9% 0.021 74.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD9E89
oklch(70.6% 0.034 76.3)
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Step 500
500
#99866C
oklch(63% 0.044 75.5)
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Step 600
600
#847054
oklch(55.7% 0.048 75.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#68563D
oklch(46.4% 0.045 75.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4C38
oklch(42.6% 0.037 74.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B4031
oklch(37.8% 0.029 75.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C251D
oklch(27% 0.018 70.7)
#68563D 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) | #5D563B | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615B3E | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F514F | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68563D
#68563D
oklch(46.4% 0.045 75.4)
- #495B72
#495B72
oklch(46.5% 0.044 254.8)
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 #68563D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.049
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.053
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.054
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.063
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.066
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.068
Use #68563D 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.