#685C17
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(47.3% 0.087 99), rgb(104, 92, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#685C17 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685C17 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 92, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 64%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.087 99) |
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 #685C17 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685C17 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685C17 text on white | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #685C17 text on black | 3.13:1 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 99.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A3
oklch(81% 0.042 99.7)
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Step 400
400
#ABA271
oklch(70.8% 0.067 99)
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Step 500
500
#968A4A
oklch(63% 0.086 98.9)
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Step 600
600
#81742B
oklch(55.6% 0.094 99.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685C17
oklch(47.3% 0.087 99)
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Step 800
800
#594F1B
oklch(42.6% 0.072 98.4)
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Step 900
900
#49421C
oklch(37.7% 0.057 99)
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Step 950
950
#2B2711
oklch(27.1% 0.037 99.2)
#685C17 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) | #66590B | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695E1B | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71554F | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685C17
#685C17
oklch(47.3% 0.087 99)
- #51568C
#51568C
oklch(47.3% 0.087 278.5)
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 #685C17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.017
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.019
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.025
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.036
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.039
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.047
Use #685C17 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.