#685B0A
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(47% 0.093 99.1), rgb(104, 91, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#685B0A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685B0A |
| RGB | rgb(104, 91, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 82%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.093 99.1) |
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 #685B0A | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685B0A | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685B0A text on white | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #685B0A text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#ACA26D
oklch(70.8% 0.072 98.8)
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Step 500
500
#978A44
oklch(63% 0.092 99)
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Step 600
600
#827423
oklch(55.6% 0.1 99.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685B0A
oklch(47% 0.093 99.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F15
oklch(42.7% 0.077 98.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A4219
oklch(37.8% 0.06 98.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2710
oklch(27.1% 0.038 99.6)
#685B0A 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) | #655800 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695D11 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71534D | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685B0A
#685B0A
oklch(47% 0.093 99.1)
- #50548E
#50548E
oklch(47% 0.093 279.2)
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 #685B0A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.015
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.021
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.022
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.035
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.040
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.045
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.050
Use #685B0A 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.