#685C41
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(47.9% 0.043 86.7), rgb(104, 92, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#685C41 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685C41 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 92, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 23%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.043 86.7) |
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 #685C41 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685C41 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685C41 text on white | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #685C41 text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B2
oklch(80.9% 0.02 87.5)
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Step 400
400
#AAA089
oklch(70.8% 0.034 87.3)
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Step 500
500
#95886C
oklch(63.1% 0.043 86)
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Step 600
600
#7F7254
oklch(55.6% 0.046 87.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685C41
oklch(47.9% 0.043 86.7)
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Step 800
800
#584E38
oklch(42.8% 0.037 86.3)
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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)
#685C41 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) | #625B3F | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655F42 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E5855 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685C41
#685C41
oklch(47.9% 0.043 86.7)
- #525D76
#525D76
oklch(47.9% 0.043 266.3)
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 #685C41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.055
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.055
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.056
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.056
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.057
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.057
Use #685C41 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.