#685448
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.3% 0.033 52.6), rgb(104, 84, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#685448 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685448 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 84, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 18%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.033 52.6) |
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 #685448 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685448 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685448 text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #685448 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D4
oklch(88.6% 0.009 56.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEB7
oklch(80.9% 0.016 54.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE9D92
oklch(70.8% 0.026 55.1)
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Step 500
500
#9A8478
oklch(63% 0.032 50.4)
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Step 600
600
#856E61
oklch(55.7% 0.035 51.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685448
oklch(46.3% 0.033 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B4B41
oklch(42.6% 0.027 53.8)
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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)
#685448 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) | #5A5647 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5A48 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E5051 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685448
#685448
oklch(46.3% 0.033 52.6)
- #475C68
#475C68
oklch(46.2% 0.032 233.4)
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 #685448, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.059
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.066
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.067
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.068
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.072
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.072
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.072
Use #685448 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.