#685201
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.8% 0.091 90.7), rgb(104, 82, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#685201 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685201 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 82, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 98%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.091 90.7) |
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 #685201 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #685201 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685201 text on white | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #685201 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#E0D9C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 91.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09A
oklch(80.9% 0.053 91.4)
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Step 400
400
#B59F61
oklch(70.8% 0.085 90.6)
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Step 500
500
#A28630
oklch(63% 0.108 90.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765D00
oklch(49% 0.1 90.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#685201
oklch(44.8% 0.091 90.7)
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Step 900
900
#50400A
oklch(37.8% 0.071 91.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2509
oklch(26.9% 0.045 89.2)
#685201 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) | #5D5100 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625708 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #724A45 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685201
#685201
oklch(44.8% 0.091 90.7)
- #425187
#425187
oklch(44.8% 0.091 270.7)
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 #685201, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.009
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.036
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.041
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.045
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
Use #685201 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.