#68622B
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(48.9% 0.076 103.1), rgb(104, 98, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#68622B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68622B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 98, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 41%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.076 103.1) |
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 #68622B | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #68622B | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68622B text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #68622B text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 103.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2A7
oklch(80.8% 0.037 103.7)
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Step 400
400
#A7A378
oklch(70.8% 0.059 103.3)
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Step 500
500
#918C55
oklch(63.1% 0.075 103.8)
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Step 600
600
#7C7539
oklch(55.5% 0.081 102.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#68622B
oklch(48.9% 0.076 103.1)
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Step 800
800
#555025
oklch(42.6% 0.062 102.7)
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Step 900
900
#464323
oklch(37.7% 0.049 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#292715
oklch(27% 0.031 102.8)
#68622B 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) | #6A5F26 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C622E | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F5C56 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68622B
#68622B
oklch(48.9% 0.076 103.1)
- #5A5A8A
#5A5A8A
oklch(48.8% 0.076 283.2)
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 #68622B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.024
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.036
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.042
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.043
Use #68622B 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.