#685437
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.9% 0.051 76.2), rgb(104, 84, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#685437 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685437 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 84, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 31%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.051 76.2) |
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 #685437 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685437 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685437 text on white | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #685437 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEAC
oklch(80.8% 0.029 74.2)
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Step 400
400
#B29D80
oklch(70.7% 0.047 75.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F8560
oklch(63.2% 0.061 76.1)
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Step 600
600
#896E46
oklch(55.5% 0.066 76.6)
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Step 700
700
#755C38
oklch(49.1% 0.061 75.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#685437
oklch(45.9% 0.051 76.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F29
oklch(37.8% 0.04 76.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2519
oklch(27% 0.024 77.5)
#685437 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) | #5C5435 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615938 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F4F4D | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685437
#685437
oklch(45.9% 0.051 76.2)
- #455974
#455974
oklch(45.9% 0.051 256.1)
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 #685437, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.045
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.049
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.063
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.064
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.067
Use #685437 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.