#685E2E
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(48% 0.068 97.8), rgb(104, 94, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#685E2E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685E2E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 94, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 39%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.068 97.8) |
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 #685E2E | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685E2E | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685E2E text on white | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #685E2E 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
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1A9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 97.4)
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Step 400
400
#A9A17C
oklch(70.6% 0.052 97.3)
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Step 500
500
#948A5A
oklch(63% 0.067 97.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F743F
oklch(55.7% 0.074 97.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685E2E
oklch(48% 0.068 97.8)
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Step 800
800
#574F29
oklch(42.6% 0.057 97.7)
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Step 900
900
#484226
oklch(37.8% 0.044 97.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2717
oklch(27.1% 0.028 98.9)
#685E2E 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) | #665C2A | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695F30 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F5853 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685E2E
#685E2E
oklch(48% 0.068 97.8)
- #545A84
#545A84
oklch(48% 0.068 277.3)
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 #685E2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.046
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.049
Use #685E2E 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.