#685B41
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(47.7% 0.043 84.3), rgb(104, 91, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#685B41 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685B41 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 91, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 23%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.043 84.3) |
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 #685B41 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685B41 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685B41 text on white | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #685B41 text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9D1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0B2
oklch(81% 0.021 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#AA9F8A
oklch(70.6% 0.032 83.6)
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Step 500
500
#95886D
oklch(63.1% 0.042 85.3)
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Step 600
600
#807155
oklch(55.5% 0.045 82.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685B41
oklch(47.7% 0.043 84.3)
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Step 800
800
#584E39
oklch(42.8% 0.035 85.4)
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Step 900
900
#484131
oklch(37.8% 0.028 87.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A261D
oklch(27% 0.017 86.9)
#685B41 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) | #615A3F | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655E42 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E5754 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685B41
#685B41
oklch(47.7% 0.043 84.3)
- #515D75
#515D75
oklch(47.8% 0.042 264.1)
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 #685B41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.050
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.054
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.056
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.057
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.058
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.058
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.059
Use #685B41 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.