#685A42
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(47.5% 0.041 80.9), rgb(104, 90, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#685A42 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685A42 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 90, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 22%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.041 80.9) |
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 #685A42 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685A42 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685A42 text on white | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #685A42 text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0B3
oklch(81% 0.02 83.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB9F8B
oklch(70.7% 0.032 80.6)
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Step 500
500
#96876E
oklch(63% 0.04 80.5)
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Step 600
600
#817156
oklch(55.6% 0.044 80.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685A42
oklch(47.5% 0.041 80.9)
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Step 800
800
#594D3A
oklch(42.7% 0.034 79)
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Step 900
900
#494032
oklch(37.6% 0.026 78.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B261D
oklch(27.1% 0.018 82.2)
#685A42 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) | #605A40 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645D43 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E5654 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685A42
#685A42
oklch(47.5% 0.041 80.9)
- #4F5D73
#4F5D73
oklch(47.5% 0.04 259.3)
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 #685A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.053
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.054
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.057
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.058
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.059
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.061
Use #685A42 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.