#685A12
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(46.8% 0.089 97.5), rgb(104, 90, 18).
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White text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#685A12 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685A12 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 90, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 70%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.089 97.5) |
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 #685A12 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685A12 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685A12 text on white | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #685A12 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 99.1)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A2
oklch(80.8% 0.043 96.7)
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Step 400
400
#ACA16F
oklch(70.6% 0.069 97.2)
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Step 500
500
#988A48
oklch(63.1% 0.088 97.6)
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Step 600
600
#837329
oklch(55.6% 0.095 96.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685A12
oklch(46.8% 0.089 97.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F19
oklch(42.7% 0.074 97.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A421B
oklch(37.8% 0.058 97.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2711
oklch(27.1% 0.037 99.2)
#685A12 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) | #645803 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685C17 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71524C | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685A12
#685A12
oklch(46.8% 0.089 97.5)
- #4E558B
#4E558B
oklch(46.8% 0.088 276.8)
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 #685A12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.020
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.020
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.021
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.040
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.042
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.047
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.048
Use #685A12 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.