#68574A
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(47% 0.03 59.4), rgb(104, 87, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#68574A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68574A |
| RGB | rgb(104, 87, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 17%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.03 59.4) |
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 #68574A | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #68574A | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68574A text on white | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #68574A text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D4
oklch(88.5% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB7
oklch(81% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9D92
oklch(70.6% 0.024 58.6)
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Step 500
500
#988678
oklch(63.2% 0.03 60.1)
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Step 600
600
#826F61
oklch(55.6% 0.032 58.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#68574A
oklch(47% 0.03 59.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A4C41
oklch(42.7% 0.026 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F37
oklch(37.7% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2520
oklch(26.9% 0.013 62.1)
#68574A 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) | #5C5849 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605C4A | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D5453 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68574A
#68574A
oklch(47% 0.03 59.4)
- #4C5D6A
#4C5D6A
oklch(46.9% 0.03 241.2)
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 #68574A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.059
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.060
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.066
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.066
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.067
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.069
Use #68574A 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.