#685E2A
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(48% 0.073 98.6), rgb(104, 94, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#685E2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685E2A |
| RGB | rgb(104, 94, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 42%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.073 98.6) |
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 #685E2A | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685E2A | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685E2A text on white | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #685E2A text on black | 3.22:1 | 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
#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
#C6C1A8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 97.8)
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Step 400
400
#A9A279
oklch(70.8% 0.057 99.5)
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Step 500
500
#948A56
oklch(63% 0.072 98.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F743B
oklch(55.6% 0.078 98.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685E2A
oklch(48% 0.073 98.6)
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Step 800
800
#574F26
oklch(42.6% 0.06 98.5)
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Step 900
900
#484224
oklch(37.7% 0.047 98.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2715
oklch(27.1% 0.031 100)
#685E2A 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) | #665C25 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695F2C | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #705852 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685E2A
#685E2A
oklch(48% 0.073 98.6)
- #545986
#545986
oklch(47.9% 0.073 278.4)
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 #685E2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.023
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.027
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.049
Use #685E2A 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.