#68681E
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(50.2% 0.094 109.4), rgb(104, 104, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#68681E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68681E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 104, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 55%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.094 109.4) |
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 #68681E | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #68681E | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68681E text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #68681E text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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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
#C2C4A2
oklch(81% 0.046 110.2)
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Step 400
400
#A3A56F
oklch(70.7% 0.073 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8E48
oklch(63% 0.093 109.5)
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Step 600
600
#787828
oklch(55.6% 0.101 109.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#68681E
oklch(50.2% 0.094 109.4)
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Step 800
800
#525218
oklch(42.6% 0.078 109.3)
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Step 900
900
#44441B
oklch(37.7% 0.06 109)
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Step 950
950
#282811
oklch(27% 0.038 108.7)
#68681E 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) | #716313 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726623 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #706159 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68681E
#68681E
oklch(50.2% 0.094 109.4)
- #635A96
#635A96
oklch(50.3% 0.094 289.4)
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 #68681E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.020
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.021
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.021
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.028
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.034
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.035
Use #68681E 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.