#685220
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.1% 0.073 85.1), rgb(104, 82, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#685220 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685220 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 82, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 53%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.073 85.1) |
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 #685220 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #685220 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685220 text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #685220 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#E0D8C8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 85.3)
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Step 400
400
#B49E6F
oklch(70.7% 0.068 85.6)
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Step 500
500
#A28548
oklch(63.1% 0.087 84.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D6E28
oklch(55.5% 0.095 84.4)
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Step 700
700
#785C1A
oklch(49.1% 0.089 84.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#685220
oklch(45.1% 0.073 85.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F1B
oklch(37.6% 0.057 85.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2511
oklch(26.9% 0.035 85.8)
#685220 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) | #5C521A | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615722 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714B47 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685220
#685220
oklch(45.1% 0.073 85.1)
- #41547E
#41547E
oklch(44.9% 0.073 265)
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 #685220, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.024
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.039
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.042
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.059
Use #685220 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.