#68592A
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(46.8% 0.068 91.9), rgb(104, 89, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#68592A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68592A |
| RGB | rgb(104, 89, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 42%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.068 91.9) |
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 #68592A | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #68592A | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68592A text on white | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #68592A 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0A9
oklch(80.8% 0.033 91.1)
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Step 400
400
#ACA07B
oklch(70.7% 0.053 92.2)
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Step 500
500
#988959
oklch(63.2% 0.068 92.7)
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Step 600
600
#83723F
oklch(55.6% 0.073 91.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#68592A
oklch(46.8% 0.068 91.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E29
oklch(42.7% 0.056 91.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A4126
oklch(37.7% 0.043 91.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2616
oklch(26.9% 0.028 92.7)
#68592A 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) | #625826 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665C2C | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70534E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68592A
#68592A
oklch(46.8% 0.068 91.9)
- #4D5881
#4D5881
oklch(46.9% 0.068 272.1)
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 #68592A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.043
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.047
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.054
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
Use #68592A 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.