#685F37
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(48.4% 0.059 97), rgb(104, 95, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#685F37 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685F37 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 95, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 31%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.059 97) |
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 #685F37 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685F37 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685F37 text on white | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #685F37 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AD
oklch(80.9% 0.028 97.7)
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Step 400
400
#A8A181
oklch(70.6% 0.045 97.1)
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Step 500
500
#938A61
oklch(63.1% 0.058 97.3)
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Step 600
600
#7E7448
oklch(55.7% 0.063 96.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685F37
oklch(48.4% 0.059 97)
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Step 800
800
#564F2F
oklch(42.6% 0.049 97.3)
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Step 900
900
#47422A
oklch(37.7% 0.038 97.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2719
oklch(27.2% 0.025 97.5)
#685F37 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) | #665D34 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696039 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F5A55 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685F37
#685F37
oklch(48.4% 0.059 97)
- #565C80
#565C80
oklch(48.4% 0.058 276.7)
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 #685F37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.049
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.053
Use #685F37 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.