#685F29
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(48.2% 0.075 100), rgb(104, 95, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#685F29 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685F29 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 95, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 43%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.075 100) |
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 #685F29 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685F29 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685F29 text on white | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #685F29 text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#C6C2A7
oklch(81% 0.037 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#A9A278
oklch(70.7% 0.058 99.7)
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Step 500
500
#948B55
oklch(63.2% 0.074 100)
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Step 600
600
#7E7439
oklch(55.5% 0.08 99.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685F29
oklch(48.2% 0.075 100)
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Step 800
800
#575025
oklch(42.8% 0.062 100.2)
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Step 900
900
#474223
oklch(37.6% 0.048 100.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2715
oklch(27.1% 0.031 100)
#685F29 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) | #675C24 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A602C | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #705953 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685F29
#685F29
oklch(48.2% 0.075 100)
- #565988
#565988
oklch(48.2% 0.075 280.4)
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 #685F29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.037
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.042
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.049
Use #685F29 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.