#685035
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.9% 0.052 69.2), rgb(104, 80, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#685035 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685035 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 80, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 32%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.052 69.2) |
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 #685035 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #685035 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685035 text on white | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #685035 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 64.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEAC
oklch(81% 0.031 70.6)
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Step 400
400
#B59C80
oklch(70.8% 0.049 70.1)
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Step 500
500
#A28361
oklch(63.1% 0.061 68.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D6C47
oklch(55.5% 0.067 68.9)
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Step 700
700
#785A38
oklch(49.1% 0.063 69)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#685035
oklch(44.9% 0.052 69.2)
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Step 900
900
#503E2A
oklch(37.8% 0.04 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2419
oklch(27% 0.025 66.4)
#685035 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) | #585133 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5736 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #704A49 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685035
#685035
oklch(44.9% 0.052 69.2)
- #3E5871
#3E5871
oklch(45% 0.052 248.1)
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 #685035, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.052
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.059
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.069
Use #685035 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.