#685B37
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(47.5% 0.055 90.3), rgb(104, 91, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#685B37 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685B37 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 91, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 31%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.055 90.3) |
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 #685B37 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685B37 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685B37 text on white | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #685B37 text on black | 3.14:1 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0AE
oklch(80.9% 0.026 89.2)
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Step 400
400
#ABA083
oklch(70.7% 0.042 89.7)
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Step 500
500
#968963
oklch(63.2% 0.055 91.4)
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Step 600
600
#81724A
oklch(55.6% 0.06 89.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685B37
oklch(47.5% 0.055 90.3)
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Step 800
800
#594E31
oklch(42.7% 0.046 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#49412C
oklch(37.7% 0.035 89.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B261A
oklch(27% 0.022 88)
#685B37 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) | #625A34 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665E38 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F5652 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685B37
#685B37
oklch(47.5% 0.055 90.3)
- #505B7C
#505B7C
oklch(47.5% 0.055 270)
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 #685B37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.049
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.052
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.055
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.057
Use #685B37 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.