#685E28
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(47.9% 0.075 98.9), rgb(104, 94, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#685E28 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685E28 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 94, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 44%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.075 98.9) |
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 #685E28 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685E28 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685E28 text on white | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #685E28 text on black | 3.22:1 | 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
#DCDACB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 100.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1A7
oklch(80.8% 0.036 98.2)
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Step 400
400
#A9A278
oklch(70.7% 0.058 99.7)
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Step 500
500
#948A55
oklch(63% 0.073 98.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F7439
oklch(55.6% 0.081 99)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685E28
oklch(47.9% 0.075 98.9)
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Step 800
800
#574F25
oklch(42.5% 0.061 98.7)
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Step 900
900
#484223
oklch(37.7% 0.048 98.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2715
oklch(27.1% 0.031 100)
#685E28 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) | #675C23 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695F2B | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #705852 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685E28
#685E28
oklch(47.9% 0.075 98.9)
- #545987
#545987
oklch(48% 0.074 278.5)
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 #685E28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.025
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.044
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.049
Use #685E28 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.