#68602E
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(48.5% 0.07 100.4), rgb(104, 96, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#68602E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68602E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 96, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 39%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.07 100.4) |
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 #68602E | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #68602E | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68602E text on white | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #68602E text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACC
oklch(88.6% 0.019 100.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A9
oklch(81% 0.034 101.5)
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Step 400
400
#A8A27B
oklch(70.7% 0.054 100.3)
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Step 500
500
#938B59
oklch(63.2% 0.069 100.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D753E
oklch(55.7% 0.076 101.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#68602E
oklch(48.5% 0.07 100.4)
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Step 800
800
#565028
oklch(42.7% 0.059 100.9)
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Step 900
900
#474225
oklch(37.6% 0.045 99.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2716
oklch(27.1% 0.029 99.4)
#68602E 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) | #685D29 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6130 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F5A55 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68602E
#68602E
oklch(48.5% 0.07 100.4)
- #575A86
#575A86
oklch(48.4% 0.071 280.4)
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 #68602E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.034
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.042
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.049
Use #68602E 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.