#685100
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.6% 0.091 89.7), rgb(104, 81, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#685100 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685100 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 81, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 100%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.091 89.7) |
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 #685100 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #685100 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685100 text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #685100 text on black | 2.76:1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 89.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEC09A
oklch(81% 0.053 90.2)
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Step 400
400
#B59E61
oklch(70.6% 0.084 89.5)
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Step 500
500
#A38630
oklch(63.1% 0.109 90)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#685100
oklch(44.6% 0.091 89.7)
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Step 900
900
#503F0A
oklch(37.6% 0.071 89.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2509
oklch(26.9% 0.045 89.2)
#685100 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) | #5C5000 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625606 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #724944 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685100
#685100
oklch(44.6% 0.091 89.7)
- #405187
#405187
oklch(44.7% 0.091 269.3)
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 #685100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.010
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.037
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.046
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.054
Use #685100 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.