#685146
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.6% 0.036 46.9), rgb(104, 81, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#685146 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685146 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 81, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 20%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.036 46.9) |
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 #685146 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #685146 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685146 text on white | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #685146 text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D3
oklch(88.5% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB5
oklch(80.9% 0.021 48.4)
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Step 400
400
#B39B8F
oklch(70.7% 0.033 48.2)
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Step 500
500
#A08274
oklch(63.1% 0.042 46.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B6B5C
oklch(55.5% 0.047 46.3)
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Step 700
700
#76594C
oklch(49% 0.044 45.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#685146
oklch(45.6% 0.036 46.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D35
oklch(37.6% 0.027 46.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E241F
oklch(27% 0.018 48)
#685146 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) | #575345 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5846 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E4D4E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685146
#685146
oklch(45.6% 0.036 46.9)
- #425B66
#425B66
oklch(45.5% 0.035 226.9)
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 #685146, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.067
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.068
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.073
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.073
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.074
Use #685146 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.