#68683B
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.6% 0.065 108.5), rgb(104, 104, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#68683B is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68683B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 104, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 28%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.065 108.5) |
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 #68683B | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #68683B | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68683B text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #68683B text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3AC
oklch(81% 0.031 109.1)
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Step 400
400
#A3A37F
oklch(70.6% 0.05 107.6)
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Step 500
500
#8C8D5F
oklch(63.1% 0.064 109.2)
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Step 600
600
#777745
oklch(55.7% 0.07 108.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#68683B
oklch(50.6% 0.065 108.5)
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Step 800
800
#51512E
oklch(42.6% 0.053 108.4)
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Step 900
900
#434329
oklch(37.6% 0.041 108.2)
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Step 950
950
#272818
oklch(27.1% 0.028 111.1)
#68683B 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) | #6F6537 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F663D | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E635D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68683B
#68683B
oklch(50.6% 0.065 108.5)
- #635F88
#635F88
oklch(50.6% 0.065 288.3)
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 #68683B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.042
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.045
Use #68683B 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.