#685B1F
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(47.1% 0.08 96.9), rgb(104, 91, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#685B1F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685B1F |
| RGB | rgb(104, 91, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 54%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.08 96.9) |
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 #685B1F | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685B1F | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685B1F text on white | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #685B1F 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 94.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A5
oklch(80.8% 0.039 97.2)
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Step 400
400
#ABA174
oklch(70.6% 0.062 97.1)
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Step 500
500
#978A50
oklch(63.2% 0.079 97.1)
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Step 600
600
#827333
oklch(55.6% 0.086 96.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685B1F
oklch(47.1% 0.08 96.9)
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Step 800
800
#594F20
oklch(42.7% 0.067 97.4)
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Step 900
900
#494220
oklch(37.8% 0.052 98)
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Step 950
950
#2B2713
oklch(27.1% 0.034 98.3)
#685B1F 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) | #645917 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685D22 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70544E | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685B1F
#685B1F
oklch(47.1% 0.08 96.9)
- #505788
#505788
oklch(47.3% 0.08 276.7)
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 #685B1F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.020
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.024
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.025
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.048
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
Use #685B1F 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.