#685334
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.6% 0.054 76.5), rgb(104, 83, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#685334 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685334 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 83, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 33%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.054 76.5) |
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 #685334 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #685334 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685334 text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #685334 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
#E0D8CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEAB
oklch(80.8% 0.031 75.6)
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Step 400
400
#B39D7E
oklch(70.7% 0.05 76.2)
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Step 500
500
#A0855D
oklch(63.2% 0.064 77)
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Step 600
600
#8B6E43
oklch(55.7% 0.07 76.4)
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Step 700
700
#765C35
oklch(49.2% 0.065 76.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#685334
oklch(45.6% 0.054 76.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F28
oklch(37.7% 0.041 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E2518
oklch(27.1% 0.026 76.4)
#685334 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) | #5B5332 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605835 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #704D4B | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685334
#685334
oklch(45.6% 0.054 76.5)
- #435875
#435875
oklch(45.5% 0.054 256.6)
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 #685334, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.044
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.051
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.061
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.062
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.069
Use #685334 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.