#685346
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46% 0.035 53.4), rgb(104, 83, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#685346 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685346 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 83, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 20%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.035 53.4) |
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 #685346 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685346 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685346 text on white | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #685346 text on black | 2.91:1 | 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
#CABEB7
oklch(80.9% 0.017 52.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF9C91
oklch(70.6% 0.028 52.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B8476
oklch(63.1% 0.035 53.2)
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Step 600
600
#856E5F
oklch(55.6% 0.037 54.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685346
oklch(46% 0.035 53.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C4B40
oklch(42.7% 0.029 54.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F37
oklch(37.8% 0.021 55.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2520
oklch(27.1% 0.014 57.6)
#685346 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) | #595545 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5946 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E4F4F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685346
#685346
oklch(46% 0.035 53.4)
- #455C69
#455C69
oklch(46.1% 0.035 233.3)
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 #685346, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.065
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.069
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.070
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.070
Use #685346 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.