#685128
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.9% 0.065 80.3), rgb(104, 81, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#685128 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685128 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 81, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 44%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.065 80.3) |
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 #685128 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #685128 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685128 text on white | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #685128 text on black | 2.79:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8CA
oklch(88.6% 0.021 79.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA5
oklch(80.8% 0.039 79)
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Step 400
400
#B59D75
oklch(70.7% 0.062 80.2)
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Step 500
500
#A28451
oklch(63% 0.078 79.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D6E35
oklch(55.7% 0.084 80.8)
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Step 700
700
#785B27
oklch(49% 0.079 79.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#685128
oklch(44.9% 0.065 80.3)
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Step 900
900
#503F21
oklch(37.8% 0.051 80.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F2514
oklch(27.1% 0.032 80)
#685128 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) | #5A5124 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605729 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714A48 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685128
#685128
oklch(44.9% 0.065 80.3)
- #405579
#405579
oklch(44.8% 0.065 260.9)
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 #685128, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.033
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.039
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.042
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.044
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.046
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.057
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.066
Use #685128 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.