#685B11
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(47% 0.09 98.6), rgb(104, 91, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#685B11 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685B11 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 91, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 72%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.09 98.6) |
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 #685B11 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685B11 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685B11 text on white | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #685B11 text on black | 3.09:1 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 99.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A2
oklch(81% 0.044 100)
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Step 400
400
#ABA26F
oklch(70.7% 0.07 99.4)
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Step 500
500
#978A47
oklch(63% 0.089 98.6)
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Step 600
600
#827427
oklch(55.7% 0.097 98.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685B11
oklch(47% 0.09 98.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F18
oklch(42.7% 0.074 97.8)
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Step 900
900
#49421A
oklch(37.7% 0.059 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2710
oklch(27.1% 0.038 99.6)
#685B11 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) | #655801 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685D16 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71534D | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685B11
#685B11
oklch(47% 0.09 98.6)
- #50558D
#50558D
oklch(47.1% 0.09 278.5)
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 #685B11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.017
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.020
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.022
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.037
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.040
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.045
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.049
Use #685B11 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.