#685A48
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(47.6% 0.033 73.8), rgb(104, 90, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#685A48 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685A48 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 90, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 18%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.033 73.8) |
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 #685A48 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685A48 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685A48 text on white | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #685A48 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D3
oklch(88.5% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFB6
oklch(80.9% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA9F8F
oklch(70.7% 0.026 77.4)
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Step 500
500
#968774
oklch(63.2% 0.033 73.7)
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Step 600
600
#80715C
oklch(55.7% 0.036 76.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685A48
oklch(47.6% 0.033 73.8)
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Step 800
800
#584D3E
oklch(42.7% 0.028 75.5)
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Step 900
900
#494035
oklch(37.7% 0.022 72.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A261F
oklch(27.1% 0.014 81.7)
#685A48 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) | #5F5A47 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635D48 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D5655 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685A48
#685A48
oklch(47.6% 0.033 73.8)
- #505E6F
#505E6F
oklch(47.7% 0.033 253.4)
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 #685A48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.056
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.058
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.059
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.063
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.067
Use #685A48 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.