#685D20
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(47.6% 0.081 99), rgb(104, 93, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#685D20 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685D20 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 93, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 53%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.081 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 #685D20 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685D20 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685D20 text on white | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #685D20 text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACA
oklch(88.6% 0.022 101)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A5
oklch(81% 0.04 99.1)
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Step 400
400
#AAA274
oklch(70.8% 0.063 99.5)
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Step 500
500
#958A4F
oklch(63% 0.08 99)
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Step 600
600
#807432
oklch(55.6% 0.088 99.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685D20
oklch(47.6% 0.081 99)
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Step 800
800
#584F20
oklch(42.6% 0.067 98.6)
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Step 900
900
#484220
oklch(37.6% 0.052 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2713
oklch(27% 0.034 100.9)
#685D20 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) | #665A18 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695E23 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #705650 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685D20
#685D20
oklch(47.6% 0.081 99)
- #53578A
#53578A
oklch(47.6% 0.082 279.4)
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 #685D20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.019
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.020
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.030
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.039
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.048
Use #685D20 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.