#685B43
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(47.7% 0.04 82.6), rgb(104, 91, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#685B43 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685B43 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 91, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 22%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.04 82.6) |
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 #685B43 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685B43 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685B43 text on white | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #685B43 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
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9D1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0B3
oklch(81% 0.02 83.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA9F8B
oklch(70.6% 0.031 82.6)
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Step 500
500
#95886F
oklch(63.2% 0.039 83.7)
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Step 600
600
#807157
oklch(55.6% 0.042 81.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685B43
oklch(47.7% 0.04 82.6)
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Step 800
800
#584E3A
oklch(42.8% 0.034 84.4)
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Step 900
900
#484032
oklch(37.5% 0.025 81.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A261D
oklch(27% 0.017 86.9)
#685B43 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) | #615B41 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645E44 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E5755 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685B43
#685B43
oklch(47.7% 0.04 82.6)
- #515D74
#515D74
oklch(47.7% 0.04 263.3)
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 #685B43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.053
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.055
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.057
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.058
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.059
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.059
Use #685B43 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.