#685E41
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(48.4% 0.045 91.3), rgb(104, 94, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#685E41 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685E41 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 94, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 23%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.045 91.3) |
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 #685E41 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685E41 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685E41 text on white | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #685E41 text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B1
oklch(80.9% 0.022 88.7)
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Step 400
400
#A8A088
oklch(70.6% 0.035 91.7)
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Step 500
500
#93896B
oklch(63.1% 0.044 91.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E7353
oklch(55.7% 0.048 91.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685E41
oklch(48.4% 0.045 91.3)
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Step 800
800
#564E37
oklch(42.5% 0.037 91.1)
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Step 900
900
#474130
oklch(37.6% 0.029 90.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A261C
oklch(27% 0.019 88.8)
#685E41 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) | #645D3F | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676042 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E5A56 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685E41
#685E41
oklch(48.4% 0.045 91.3)
- #555E79
#555E79
oklch(48.5% 0.045 270.3)
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 #685E41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.052
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.053
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.054
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.057
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.057
Use #685E41 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.