#685344
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.9% 0.037 57.2), rgb(104, 83, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#685344 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685344 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 83, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 21%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.037 57.2) |
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 #685344 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685344 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685344 text on white | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #685344 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB6
oklch(80.9% 0.018 56.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF9D90
oklch(70.8% 0.028 58.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B8474
oklch(63% 0.037 56.8)
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Step 600
600
#866E5D
oklch(55.7% 0.04 57.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685344
oklch(45.9% 0.037 57.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C4B3F
oklch(42.7% 0.03 57)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F35
oklch(37.8% 0.025 59.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C251F
oklch(27% 0.015 62.7)
#685344 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) | #595443 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5944 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E4F4F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685344
#685344
oklch(45.9% 0.037 57.2)
- #455B6A
#455B6A
oklch(45.9% 0.036 238.4)
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 #685344, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.063
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.067
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.068
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
Use #685344 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.