#685F49
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(48.8% 0.035 88.4), rgb(104, 95, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#685F49 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #685F49 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 95, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 18%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.035 88.4) |
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 #685F49 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #685F49 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #685F49 text on white | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #685F49 text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D2
oklch(88.6% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B4
oklch(80.8% 0.017 88)
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Step 400
400
#A8A08E
oklch(70.7% 0.027 86.9)
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Step 500
500
#928972
oklch(63.2% 0.035 89.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C725A
oklch(55.5% 0.037 88.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#685F49
oklch(48.8% 0.035 88.4)
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Step 800
800
#564E3D
oklch(42.7% 0.029 85.7)
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Step 900
900
#474134
oklch(37.7% 0.023 86.1)
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Step 950
950
#29261E
oklch(26.9% 0.015 89.9)
#685F49 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) | #645E48 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66614A | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D5B59 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #685F49
#685F49
oklch(48.8% 0.035 88.4)
- #575F74
#575F74
oklch(48.7% 0.035 268.7)
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 #685F49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.049
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.054
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.055
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.057
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.063
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.065
Use #685F49 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.