#685318
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.2% 0.08 88.6), rgb(104, 83, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#685318 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685318 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 83, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 63%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.08 88.6) |
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 #685318 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #685318 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685318 text on white | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #685318 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 90.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09F
oklch(81% 0.047 89.1)
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Step 400
400
#B49F6A
oklch(70.8% 0.075 88.8)
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Step 500
500
#A1863F
oklch(63.1% 0.096 88.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C6F1A
oklch(55.5% 0.104 88.5)
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Step 700
700
#775D0A
oklch(49.1% 0.097 88.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#685318
oklch(45.2% 0.08 88.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F4015
oklch(37.8% 0.063 89.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E250E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 88.3)
#685318 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) | #5D520F | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62581B | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714B47 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685318
#685318
oklch(45.2% 0.08 88.6)
- #435383
#435383
oklch(45.1% 0.081 269)
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 #685318, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.016
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.035
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.041
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.042
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.045
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
Use #685318 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.