#685610
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.8% 0.087 93.4), rgb(104, 86, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#685610 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685610 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 86, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 73%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.087 93.4) |
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 #685610 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685610 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685610 text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #685610 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#DFD9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 93.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBC19C
oklch(81% 0.051 94.7)
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Step 400
400
#B2A064
oklch(70.8% 0.082 93.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F8836
oklch(63.2% 0.104 93.5)
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Step 600
600
#8A7103
oklch(55.7% 0.113 93.3)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#685610
oklch(45.8% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E400F
oklch(37.6% 0.068 92.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D260B
oklch(27% 0.043 94.8)
#685610 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) | #605401 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655A15 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714E49 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685610
#685610
oklch(45.8% 0.087 93.4)
- #485388
#485388
oklch(45.8% 0.088 273.6)
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 #685610, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.011
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.044
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.050
Use #685610 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.