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#68442c color: Aloeswood

#68442c is rgb(104, 68, 44) in RGB and oklch(42.187% 0.06184 53.951) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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24°
100%

42.2%
0.062
54°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coffee
  • yellow-900
  • Black 59%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.57:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.45:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #68442c

#68442c is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 42.2% lightness, 0.062 chroma and a hue of 54°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.57:1 contrast and black text 2.45:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Aloeswood (#6a432d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-900.

More dark brown colors

Lighter: #68442c mixed with white

  1. 68442c
  2. 77553f
  3. 856653
  4. 947867
  5. a38a7b
  6. b29d90
  7. c1b0a5
  8. d0c3bb
  9. e0d7d1
  10. efebe8

Darker: #68442c mixed with black

  1. 68442c
  2. 593a25
  3. 4b301e
  4. 3e2617
  5. 301d11
  6. 24140a
  7. 180c05
  8. 0c0502
  9. 040201
  10. 000000

Calmer: #68442c with less saturation

  1. 68442c
  2. 664530
  3. 634634
  4. 614737
  5. 5e483a
  6. 5b493e
  7. 594a41
  8. 564b44
  9. 534c47
  10. 504d4a

Questions about #68442c

What color is #68442c?

#68442c is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Aloeswood. In RGB it is rgb(104, 68, 44), in HSL hsl(24, 40.54%, 29.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.187% 0.06184 53.951).

What colors go well with #68442c?

The complementary color of #68442c is #27536a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c403d and #5e4b23. The triadic partners are #23594b and #4f476c.

Is white or black text more readable on #68442c?

White text reads better on #68442c: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.57:1 and black gives 2.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #68442c a warm or cool color?

#68442c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 54 degrees, its lightness 42.2% and its chroma 0.062.