#685409
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.3% 0.089 92), rgb(104, 84, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#685409 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685409 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 84, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 84%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.089 92) |
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 #685409 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #685409 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685409 text on white | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #685409 text on black | 2.86:1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 91.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09B
oklch(80.8% 0.052 92.2)
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Step 400
400
#B39F63
oklch(70.6% 0.082 91.7)
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Step 500
500
#A18733
oklch(63.1% 0.107 91.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B7000
oklch(55.5% 0.114 92)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#685409
oklch(45.3% 0.089 92)
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Step 900
900
#4F400D
oklch(37.7% 0.069 91.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E260A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 93.2)
#685409 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) | #5F5300 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64580F | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714C47 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685409
#685409
oklch(45.3% 0.089 92)
- #455288
#455288
oklch(45.3% 0.09 272.1)
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 #685409, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.008
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.036
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.050
Use #685409 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.