#685B32
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(47.4% 0.061 92.3), rgb(104, 91, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#685B32 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685B32 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 91, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 35%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.061 92.3) |
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 #685B32 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685B32 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685B32 text on white | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #685B32 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0AC
oklch(80.8% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 400
400
#ABA07F
oklch(70.7% 0.048 91.8)
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Step 500
500
#96895F
oklch(63.1% 0.06 92.9)
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Step 600
600
#817245
oklch(55.5% 0.066 91.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685B32
oklch(47.4% 0.061 92.3)
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Step 800
800
#594E2E
oklch(42.7% 0.05 91.1)
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Step 900
900
#494129
oklch(37.7% 0.039 91.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2618
oklch(27% 0.025 90.7)
#685B32 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) | #635A2F | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665D34 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F5551 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685B32
#685B32
oklch(47.4% 0.061 92.3)
- #505A7F
#505A7F
oklch(47.5% 0.061 272.3)
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 #685B32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.047
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.050
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.056
Use #685B32 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.