#685E4F
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(48.7% 0.026 78), rgb(104, 94, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#685E4F is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685E4F |
| RGB | rgb(104, 94, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 14%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.026 78) |
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 #685E4F | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685E4F | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685E4F text on white | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #685E4F text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E7
oklch(93.5% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D4
oklch(88.6% 0.008 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B8
oklch(81% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 400
400
#A89F93
oklch(70.7% 0.02 75.3)
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Step 500
500
#928878
oklch(63.1% 0.026 79.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D7261
oklch(55.7% 0.029 78.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685E4F
oklch(48.7% 0.026 78)
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Step 800
800
#564E42
oklch(42.8% 0.022 78)
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Step 900
900
#474138
oklch(37.8% 0.017 78.1)
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Step 950
950
#292621
oklch(27% 0.01 80.6)
#685E4F 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) | #625E4E | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65604F | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C5B5A | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685E4F
#685E4F
oklch(48.7% 0.026 78)
- #56606F
#56606F
oklch(48.6% 0.027 258.4)
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 #685E4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.051
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.055
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.058
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.063
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.066
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.067
Use #685E4F 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.