#685332
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.6% 0.056 78), rgb(104, 83, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#685332 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685332 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 83, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 35%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.056 78) |
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 #685332 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #685332 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685332 text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #685332 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEAA
oklch(80.8% 0.032 76.9)
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Step 400
400
#B39D7C
oklch(70.7% 0.052 77.8)
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Step 500
500
#A0855B
oklch(63.2% 0.067 78.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B6E40
oklch(55.6% 0.073 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#765C32
oklch(49.2% 0.068 78.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#685332
oklch(45.6% 0.056 78)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F26
oklch(37.7% 0.044 79.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2517
oklch(27.1% 0.028 78.2)
#685332 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) | #5B532F | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605833 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #704D4B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685332
#685332
oklch(45.6% 0.056 78)
- #435876
#435876
oklch(45.6% 0.056 257.3)
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 #685332, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.042
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.049
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.060
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.069
Use #685332 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.