#685647
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.7% 0.033 61.7), rgb(104, 86, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#685647 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685647 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 86, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 19%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.033 61.7) |
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 #685647 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685647 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685647 text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #685647 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.8 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEB6
oklch(80.8% 0.017 58.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD9D91
oklch(70.6% 0.026 59.2)
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Step 500
500
#998576
oklch(63.1% 0.033 59)
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Step 600
600
#836F5E
oklch(55.6% 0.036 62.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685647
oklch(46.7% 0.033 61.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A4C40
oklch(42.7% 0.027 62.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F36
oklch(37.6% 0.021 61.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2520
oklch(26.9% 0.013 62.1)
#685647 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) | #5C5746 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605B47 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E5252 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685647
#685647
oklch(46.7% 0.033 61.7)
- #4A5D6B
#4A5D6B
oklch(46.8% 0.033 240.3)
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 #685647, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.057
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.064
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.068
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.069
Use #685647 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.