#685E24
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(47.9% 0.079 99.6), rgb(104, 94, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#685E24 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685E24 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 94, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 49%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.079 99.6) |
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 #685E24 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685E24 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685E24 text on white | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #685E24 text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#C6C2A6
oklch(81% 0.038 100.5)
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Step 400
400
#A9A276
oklch(70.7% 0.061 100.1)
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Step 500
500
#958B52
oklch(63.2% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F7435
oklch(55.5% 0.085 99.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685E24
oklch(47.9% 0.079 99.6)
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Step 800
800
#585022
oklch(42.8% 0.066 99.6)
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Step 900
900
#484221
oklch(37.7% 0.051 99.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2714
oklch(27% 0.032 100.4)
#685E24 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) | #675B1E | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5F27 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #705752 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685E24
#685E24
oklch(47.9% 0.079 99.6)
- #545889
#545889
oklch(47.9% 0.079 279.4)
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 #685E24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.020
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.021
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.033
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.043
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.049
Use #685E24 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.