#68631D
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(49% 0.09 105.2), rgb(104, 99, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#68631D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68631D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 99, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 56%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.09 105.2) |
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 #68631D | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #68631D | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68631D text on white | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #68631D text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 104.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A3
oklch(81% 0.043 105.9)
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Step 400
400
#A6A471
oklch(70.8% 0.069 106.1)
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Step 500
500
#918D4A
oklch(63.2% 0.089 105.6)
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Step 600
600
#7C762B
oklch(55.6% 0.096 104.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#68631D
oklch(49% 0.09 105.2)
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Step 800
800
#55511B
oklch(42.7% 0.074 105.1)
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Step 900
900
#46431C
oklch(37.6% 0.058 104.8)
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Step 950
950
#292711
oklch(26.9% 0.036 104)
#68631D 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) | #6C5F13 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6222 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #705C55 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68631D
#68631D
oklch(49% 0.09 105.2)
- #5C5891
#5C5891
oklch(49% 0.09 285.8)
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 #68631D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.013
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.024
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.031
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.033
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.033
Use #68631D 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.