#68592D
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(46.8% 0.065 91), rgb(104, 89, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#68592D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68592D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 89, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 40%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.065 91) |
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 #68592D | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #68592D | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68592D text on white | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #68592D text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#C8C0AA
oklch(80.8% 0.031 90.4)
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Step 400
400
#ACA07D
oklch(70.7% 0.05 91.4)
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Step 500
500
#98885C
oklch(63% 0.064 90.3)
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Step 600
600
#837242
oklch(55.7% 0.07 90.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#68592D
oklch(46.8% 0.065 91)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E2B
oklch(42.7% 0.054 91.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A4127
oklch(37.7% 0.042 91.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2617
oklch(27% 0.027 91.8)
#68592D 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) | #625829 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655C2F | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70534F | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68592D
#68592D
oklch(46.8% 0.065 91)
- #4D587F
#4D587F
oklch(46.8% 0.065 271.6)
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 #68592D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.044
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.047
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.054
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
Use #68592D 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.