#685E31
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(48.1% 0.065 97.1), rgb(104, 94, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#685E31 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685E31 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 94, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 36%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.065 97.1) |
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 #685E31 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685E31 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685E31 text on white | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #685E31 text on black | 3.23:1 | 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
#DCD9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.017 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1AA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 96.9)
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Step 400
400
#A9A17D
oklch(70.6% 0.051 97)
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Step 500
500
#948A5C
oklch(63.1% 0.065 97.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F7442
oklch(55.7% 0.071 97.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685E31
oklch(48.1% 0.065 97.1)
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Step 800
800
#574F2C
oklch(42.7% 0.053 96.8)
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Step 900
900
#484227
oklch(37.8% 0.043 97.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2717
oklch(27.1% 0.028 98.9)
#685E31 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) | #665C2D | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695F33 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F5853 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685E31
#685E31
oklch(48.1% 0.065 97.1)
- #545A82
#545A82
oklch(47.9% 0.065 277.1)
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 #685E31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.041
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.048
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.051
Use #685E31 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.