#685D15
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(47.5% 0.089 100.2), rgb(104, 93, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#685D15 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685D15 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 93, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 66%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.089 100.2) |
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 #685D15 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685D15 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685D15 text on white | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #685D15 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 101.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A2
oklch(81% 0.044 100)
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Step 400
400
#AAA26F
oklch(70.7% 0.07 100.4)
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Step 500
500
#968B48
oklch(63.2% 0.089 100.1)
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Step 600
600
#807429
oklch(55.5% 0.096 100.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685D15
oklch(47.5% 0.089 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#585019
oklch(42.7% 0.074 101)
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Step 900
900
#49421B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 99.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2711
oklch(27% 0.036 101.6)
#685D15 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) | #675A07 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5E1A | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71564F | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685D15
#685D15
oklch(47.5% 0.089 100.2)
- #53568E
#53568E
oklch(47.6% 0.09 280.1)
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 #685D15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.013
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.019
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.027
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.033
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.045
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.046
Use #685D15 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.