#685121
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.9% 0.072 83.3), rgb(104, 81, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#685121 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685121 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 81, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 52%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.072 83.3) |
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 #685121 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #685121 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685121 text on white | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #685121 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 82.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA2
oklch(81% 0.043 83.8)
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Step 400
400
#B59D70
oklch(70.6% 0.067 82.8)
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Step 500
500
#A3854A
oklch(63.2% 0.086 83)
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Step 600
600
#8E6E2B
oklch(55.7% 0.093 83)
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Step 700
700
#785C1D
oklch(49.1% 0.087 83.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#685121
oklch(44.9% 0.072 83.3)
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Step 900
900
#503F1C
oklch(37.8% 0.056 83.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2511
oklch(27.1% 0.036 83.5)
#685121 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) | #5B511C | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605723 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714A47 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685121
#685121
oklch(44.9% 0.072 83.3)
- #40547D
#40547D
oklch(44.8% 0.072 263.9)
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 #685121, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.026
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.037
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.042
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.042
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.042
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.052
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
Use #685121 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.