#685240
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.6% 0.041 60.8), rgb(104, 82, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#685240 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685240 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 82, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 24%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.041 60.8) |
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 #685240 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #685240 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685240 text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #685240 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB2
oklch(80.8% 0.023 58.7)
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Step 400
400
#B39C89
oklch(70.8% 0.038 61.7)
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Step 500
500
#A0836C
oklch(63.1% 0.049 60.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A6C54
oklch(55.5% 0.052 60.1)
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Step 700
700
#755A44
oklch(48.9% 0.049 60.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#685240
oklch(45.6% 0.041 60.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E31
oklch(37.7% 0.031 60.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E241D
oklch(27% 0.02 56.7)
#685240 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) | #59533F | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5840 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F4E4D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685240
#685240
oklch(45.6% 0.041 60.8)
- #435A6C
#435A6C
oklch(45.6% 0.041 242.3)
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 #685240, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.052
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.063
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.070
Use #685240 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.