#685223
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.1% 0.07 84.1), rgb(104, 82, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#685223 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685223 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 82, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 50%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.07 84.1) |
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 #685223 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #685223 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685223 text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #685223 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
#E0D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49E71
oklch(70.8% 0.066 84.7)
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Step 500
500
#A2854B
oklch(63.1% 0.084 83.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D6E2D
oklch(55.6% 0.091 83.2)
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Step 700
700
#775C1F
oklch(49% 0.085 84.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#685223
oklch(45.1% 0.07 84.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F1D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 84.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2512
oklch(26.9% 0.034 84.8)
#685223 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) | #5C521E | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615725 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714B48 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685223
#685223
oklch(45.1% 0.07 84.1)
- #41557D
#41557D
oklch(45.1% 0.071 263.5)
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 #685223, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.027
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.039
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.042
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.042
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.051
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
Use #685223 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.