#685F2E
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(48.3% 0.069 99.1), rgb(104, 95, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#685F2E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 99°. 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 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685F2E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 95, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 39%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.069 99.1) |
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 #685F2E | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685F2E | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685F2E text on white | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #685F2E 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
#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
#DCDACC
oklch(88.6% 0.019 100.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1A9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 97.4)
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Step 400
400
#A9A27B
oklch(70.8% 0.054 99.1)
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Step 500
500
#948A59
oklch(63% 0.068 98.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E743E
oklch(55.6% 0.075 99)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685F2E
oklch(48.3% 0.069 99.1)
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Step 800
800
#575029
oklch(42.8% 0.058 99.3)
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Step 900
900
#474225
oklch(37.6% 0.045 99.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2716
oklch(27.1% 0.029 99.4)
#685F2E 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) | #675D2A | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6030 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F5954 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685F2E
#685F2E
oklch(48.3% 0.069 99.1)
- #565A85
#565A85
oklch(48.2% 0.069 279.4)
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 #685F2E, 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 0.030
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.040
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.044
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.051
Use #685F2E 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.