#685E11
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(47.7% 0.093 101.4), rgb(104, 94, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#685E11 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685E11 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 94, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 72%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.093 101.4) |
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 #685E11 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685E11 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685E11 text on white | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #685E11 text on black | 3.19:1 | 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
#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
#C6C2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 101.6)
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Step 400
400
#AAA26E
oklch(70.6% 0.071 100.5)
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Step 500
500
#958B46
oklch(63% 0.091 101.2)
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Step 600
600
#807525
oklch(55.7% 0.1 101.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685E11
oklch(47.7% 0.093 101.4)
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Step 800
800
#585016
oklch(42.7% 0.077 101.3)
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Step 900
900
#484219
oklch(37.5% 0.06 101.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2710
oklch(27% 0.038 101.9)
#685E11 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) | #685B00 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B5F17 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #715650 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685E11
#685E11
oklch(47.7% 0.093 101.4)
- #545690
#545690
oklch(47.8% 0.093 280.8)
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 #685E11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.009
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.020
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.030
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.044
Use #685E11 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.