#68661E
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(49.7% 0.092 107.8), rgb(104, 102, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#68661E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68661E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 102, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 55%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.092 107.8) |
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 #68661E | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #68661E | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68661E text on white | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #68661E text on black | 3.50:1 | 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
#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
#DADBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A2
oklch(80.9% 0.045 107.4)
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Step 400
400
#A5A470
oklch(70.7% 0.071 107.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F8E49
oklch(63.2% 0.092 108)
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Step 600
600
#797729
oklch(55.5% 0.099 107.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#68661E
oklch(49.7% 0.092 107.8)
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Step 800
800
#53521A
oklch(42.7% 0.076 108.3)
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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)
#68661E 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) | #6F6213 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706423 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #705F58 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68661E
#68661E
oklch(49.7% 0.092 107.8)
- #605994
#605994
oklch(49.7% 0.093 288)
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 #68661E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.018
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.022
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.025
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.026
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.029
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.031
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.033
Use #68661E 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.