#685621
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(46% 0.075 90.3), rgb(104, 86, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#685621 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685621 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 86, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 52%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.075 90.3) |
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 #685621 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685621 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685621 text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #685621 text on black | 2.94:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 90.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0A7
oklch(80.8% 0.036 90.5)
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Step 400
400
#AEA077
oklch(70.7% 0.058 91.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B8854
oklch(63.2% 0.074 90.1)
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Step 600
600
#857138
oklch(55.5% 0.08 90.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685621
oklch(46% 0.075 90.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D24
oklch(42.6% 0.062 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B4122
oklch(37.8% 0.049 92)
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Step 950
950
#2C2615
oklch(27% 0.03 90.8)
#685621 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) | #60551B | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645A23 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714F4B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685621
#685621
oklch(46% 0.075 90.3)
- #485682
#485682
oklch(46.1% 0.074 269.9)
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 #685621, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.021
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.041
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.045
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.053
Use #685621 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.