#68651E
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(49.5% 0.091 106.9), rgb(104, 101, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#68651E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68651E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 101, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 55%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.091 106.9) |
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 #68651E | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #68651E | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68651E text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #68651E text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 106.9)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 107.3)
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Step 400
400
#A5A470
oklch(70.7% 0.071 107.1)
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Step 500
500
#908D49
oklch(63.1% 0.09 106.5)
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Step 600
600
#7A772A
oklch(55.6% 0.098 107.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#68651E
oklch(49.5% 0.091 106.9)
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Step 800
800
#54521A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#45441C
oklch(37.8% 0.059 107.6)
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Step 950
950
#282811
oklch(27% 0.038 108.7)
#68651E 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) | #6E6114 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6423 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #705E57 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68651E
#68651E
oklch(49.5% 0.091 106.9)
- #5F5993
#5F5993
oklch(49.5% 0.091 287.3)
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 #68651E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.016
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.028
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.028
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.030
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.033
Use #68651E 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.