#685013
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.5% 0.082 85.9), rgb(104, 80, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#685013 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685013 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 80, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 69%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.082 85.9) |
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 #685013 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #685013 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685013 text on white | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #685013 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 86.4)
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Step 400
400
#B69E68
oklch(70.8% 0.077 86.5)
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Step 500
500
#A4853D
oklch(63.1% 0.098 85.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E16
oklch(55.6% 0.107 86)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C05
oklch(49.2% 0.099 85.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#685013
oklch(44.5% 0.082 85.9)
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Step 900
900
#513F14
oklch(37.8% 0.064 85.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F250D
oklch(27% 0.041 86.8)
#685013 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) | #5B5008 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615616 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714844 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685013
#685013
oklch(44.5% 0.082 85.9)
- #3E5281
#3E5281
oklch(44.4% 0.082 265.7)
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 #685013, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.018
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.034
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.043
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
Use #685013 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.