#685C48
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(48.1% 0.034 80.4), rgb(104, 92, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#685C48 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685C48 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 92, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 18%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.034 80.4) |
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 #685C48 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685C48 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685C48 text on white | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #685C48 text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#EBE9E6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D2
oklch(88.6% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B5
oklch(81% 0.017 82.8)
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Step 400
400
#A99F8E
oklch(70.6% 0.027 81.1)
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Step 500
500
#948873
oklch(63.2% 0.034 81.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F715B
oklch(55.6% 0.037 79)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685C48
oklch(48.1% 0.034 80.4)
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Step 800
800
#574E3E
oklch(42.8% 0.028 81.9)
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Step 900
900
#484034
oklch(37.6% 0.023 77.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A261F
oklch(27.1% 0.014 81.7)
#685C48 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) | #615C47 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645F49 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D5857 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685C48
#685C48
oklch(48.1% 0.034 80.4)
- #535E72
#535E72
oklch(48% 0.035 262.4)
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 #685C48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.055
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.056
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.059
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.060
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.060
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.063
Use #685C48 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.