#685705
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(46% 0.093 95.5), rgb(104, 87, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#685705 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685705 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 87, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 91%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.093 95.5) |
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 #685705 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685705 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685705 text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #685705 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 94.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9C1A1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 95.6)
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Step 400
400
#AEA16D
oklch(70.8% 0.072 95.8)
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Step 500
500
#9A8944
oklch(63.1% 0.092 95.8)
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Step 600
600
#857223
oklch(55.5% 0.099 95.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685705
oklch(46% 0.093 95.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E15
oklch(42.7% 0.076 94.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B4119
oklch(37.6% 0.059 95.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2610
oklch(26.9% 0.037 94.5)
#685705 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) | #625500 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665A0D | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714F49 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685705
#685705
oklch(46% 0.093 95.5)
- #4A538B
#4A538B
oklch(46.1% 0.092 275.3)
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 #685705, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.012
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.026
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.046
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.046
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.048
Use #685705 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.