#68684E
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(51% 0.039 107.7), rgb(104, 104, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#68684E is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68684E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 104, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 14%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.039 107.7) |
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 #68684E | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #68684E | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68684E text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #68684E text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
-
Step 200
200
#D9DAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 112.4)
-
Step 300
300
#C1C2B4
oklch(80.9% 0.019 110.1)
-
Step 400
400
#A2A28D
oklch(70.6% 0.03 107.1)
-
Step 500
500
#8B8C71
oklch(63.2% 0.039 109.2)
-
Step 600
600
#757559
oklch(55.5% 0.041 107.7)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#68684E
oklch(51% 0.039 107.7)
-
Step 800
800
#50503C
oklch(42.5% 0.032 107.7)
-
Step 900
900
#434333
oklch(37.8% 0.026 107.6)
-
Step 950
950
#27271E
oklch(27% 0.016 107.4)
#68684E 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) | #6C664C | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D674F | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C6561 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68684E
#68684E
oklch(51% 0.039 107.7)
- #64637C
#64637C
oklch(51% 0.039 286.7)
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 #68684E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.056
Use #68684E 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.