#685A20
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(46.9% 0.079 95.6), rgb(104, 90, 32).
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White text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#685A20 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685A20 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 90, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 53%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.079 95.6) |
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 #685A20 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685A20 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685A20 text on white | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #685A20 text on black | 3.07:1 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 94.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A6
oklch(80.9% 0.038 95.1)
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Step 400
400
#ACA175
oklch(70.7% 0.061 95.8)
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Step 500
500
#988951
oklch(63.1% 0.078 94.9)
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Step 600
600
#827334
oklch(55.6% 0.085 96.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685A20
oklch(46.9% 0.079 95.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F22
oklch(42.8% 0.065 95.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A4121
oklch(37.6% 0.05 94.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2614
oklch(26.9% 0.031 94.4)
#685A20 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) | #635819 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675C23 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70534E | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685A20
#685A20
oklch(46.9% 0.079 95.6)
- #4E5687
#4E5687
oklch(46.8% 0.08 275.8)
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 #685A20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.022
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.027
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.046
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
Use #685A20 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.