#685D41
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(48.1% 0.044 89), rgb(104, 93, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#685D41 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685D41 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 93, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 23%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.044 89) |
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 #685D41 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685D41 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685D41 text on white | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #685D41 text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#DCD9D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B1
oklch(80.9% 0.022 88.7)
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Step 400
400
#A9A089
oklch(70.7% 0.034 89.2)
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Step 500
500
#94896B
oklch(63.2% 0.045 90.3)
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Step 600
600
#7E7253
oklch(55.5% 0.047 89.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685D41
oklch(48.1% 0.044 89)
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Step 800
800
#574E38
oklch(42.7% 0.036 88.3)
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Step 900
900
#484130
oklch(37.7% 0.029 88.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A261C
oklch(27% 0.019 88.8)
#685D41 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) | #635C3F | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665F42 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E5956 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685D41
#685D41
oklch(48.1% 0.044 89)
- #545D78
#545D78
oklch(48.1% 0.045 270.3)
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 #685D41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.054
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.055
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.055
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.056
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.057
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.057
Use #685D41 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.