#685B44
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(47.7% 0.039 81.7), rgb(104, 91, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#685B44 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685B44 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 91, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 21%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.039 81.7) |
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 #685B44 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685B44 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685B44 text on white | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #685B44 text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#DDD9D2
oklch(88.6% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0B3
oklch(81% 0.02 83.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA9F8C
oklch(70.7% 0.03 81.4)
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Step 500
500
#958870
oklch(63.2% 0.038 82.8)
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Step 600
600
#807158
oklch(55.6% 0.041 80.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685B44
oklch(47.7% 0.039 81.7)
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Step 800
800
#584D3B
oklch(42.6% 0.032 79.9)
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Step 900
900
#484033
oklch(37.6% 0.024 79.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A261E
oklch(27% 0.015 84.5)
#685B44 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) | #615B42 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645E45 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E5755 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685B44
#685B44
oklch(47.7% 0.039 81.7)
- #515D73
#515D73
oklch(47.7% 0.039 262.5)
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 #685B44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.054
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.056
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.057
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.059
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.060
Use #685B44 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.