#685A38
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(47.3% 0.053 88), rgb(104, 90, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#685A38 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685A38 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 90, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 30%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.053 88) |
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 #685A38 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685A38 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685A38 text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #685A38 text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CF
oklch(88.6% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0AE
oklch(80.9% 0.026 89.2)
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Step 400
400
#ABA084
oklch(70.8% 0.041 89.1)
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Step 500
500
#978865
oklch(63.1% 0.052 87.5)
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Step 600
600
#81724C
oklch(55.6% 0.057 88.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685A38
oklch(47.3% 0.053 88)
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Step 800
800
#594E33
oklch(42.8% 0.044 88.3)
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Step 900
900
#49412C
oklch(37.7% 0.035 89.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B261A
oklch(27% 0.022 88)
#685A38 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) | #615935 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655D39 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F5552 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685A38
#685A38
oklch(47.3% 0.053 88)
- #4F5B7A
#4F5B7A
oklch(47.4% 0.053 268)
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 #685A38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.049
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.055
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.059
Use #685A38 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.