#68583A
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(46.8% 0.049 82.6), rgb(104, 88, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#68583A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68583A |
| RGB | rgb(104, 88, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 28%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.049 82.6) |
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 #68583A | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #68583A | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68583A text on white | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #68583A text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | 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
#DDD8D0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0B0
oklch(81% 0.024 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#AC9F86
oklch(70.7% 0.038 83.7)
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Step 500
500
#988768
oklch(63.1% 0.049 82.4)
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Step 600
600
#83714F
oklch(55.7% 0.054 82.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#68583A
oklch(46.8% 0.049 82.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D35
oklch(42.7% 0.041 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A402E
oklch(37.7% 0.032 82)
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Step 950
950
#2B261B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 86.4)
#68583A 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) | #5F5838 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635C3B | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F5350 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68583A
#68583A
oklch(46.8% 0.049 82.6)
- #4C5B76
#4C5B76
oklch(47% 0.048 262)
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 #68583A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.047
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.057
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
Use #68583A 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.