#685F40
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(48.6% 0.047 93.8), rgb(104, 95, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#685F40 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685F40 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 95, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 24%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.047 93.8) |
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 #685F40 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685F40 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685F40 text on white | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #685F40 text on black | 3.29:1 | 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
#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
#C5C1B0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 96)
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Step 400
400
#A8A187
oklch(70.8% 0.037 94.7)
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Step 500
500
#938969
oklch(63% 0.047 92.8)
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Step 600
600
#7D7351
oklch(55.6% 0.051 93.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685F40
oklch(48.6% 0.047 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#564F36
oklch(42.7% 0.04 94.3)
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Step 900
900
#47412F
oklch(37.6% 0.03 91.8)
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Step 950
950
#29261C
oklch(26.9% 0.018 93.3)
#685F40 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) | #655E3E | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686041 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E5A57 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685F40
#685F40
oklch(48.6% 0.047 93.8)
- #575E7B
#575E7B
oklch(48.7% 0.047 274)
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 #685F40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.051
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.053
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.057
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.057
Use #685F40 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.