#685B46
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(47.8% 0.036 79.6), rgb(104, 91, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#685B46 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685B46 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 91, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 20%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.036 79.6) |
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 #685B46 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685B46 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685B46 text on white | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #685B46 text on black | 3.17:1 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D2
oklch(88.4% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0B4
oklch(81% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 400
400
#AA9F8D
oklch(70.7% 0.029 80.2)
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Step 500
500
#958771
oklch(63% 0.036 79.1)
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Step 600
600
#80715A
oklch(55.6% 0.039 78.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685B46
oklch(47.8% 0.036 79.6)
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Step 800
800
#584D3D
oklch(42.6% 0.029 77.1)
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Step 900
900
#484034
oklch(37.6% 0.023 77.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A261E
oklch(27% 0.015 84.5)
#685B46 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) | #615B45 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645E47 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E5755 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685B46
#685B46
oklch(47.8% 0.036 79.6)
- #515E72
#515E72
oklch(47.9% 0.036 258.9)
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 #685B46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.056
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.057
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.057
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.058
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.061
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.062
Use #685B46 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.