#68653D
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49.9% 0.058 104.6), rgb(104, 101, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#68653D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68653D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 101, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 26%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.058 104.6) |
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 #68653D | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #68653D | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68653D text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #68653D text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#F6F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AD
oklch(80.9% 0.029 104.8)
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Step 400
400
#A5A382
oklch(70.8% 0.046 104.6)
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Step 500
500
#8F8C63
oklch(63.2% 0.058 104.4)
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Step 600
600
#79764A
oklch(55.7% 0.063 104.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#68653D
oklch(49.9% 0.058 104.6)
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Step 800
800
#535131
oklch(42.8% 0.049 105.2)
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Step 900
900
#44432B
oklch(37.7% 0.038 106.1)
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Step 950
950
#28271A
oklch(27% 0.023 104.1)
#68653D 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) | #6C623A | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D643F | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E605B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68653D
#68653D
oklch(49.9% 0.058 104.6)
- #5F5F83
#5F5F83
oklch(50% 0.057 284.1)
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 #68653D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.027
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.047
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.051
Use #68653D 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.