#686128
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(48.7% 0.078 102.4), rgb(104, 97, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#686128 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686128 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 97, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 44%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.078 102.4) |
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 #686128 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686128 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #686128 text on white | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #686128 text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 103.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A6
oklch(80.9% 0.038 102.2)
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Step 400
400
#A7A377
oklch(70.8% 0.061 103.5)
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Step 500
500
#928B53
oklch(63% 0.077 102.1)
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Step 600
600
#7D7537
oklch(55.6% 0.084 102)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#686128
oklch(48.7% 0.078 102.4)
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Step 800
800
#565023
oklch(42.6% 0.065 101.8)
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Step 900
900
#474322
oklch(37.8% 0.05 102.4)
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Step 950
950
#292714
oklch(26.9% 0.032 103.1)
#686128 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) | #695E22 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C612B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #705B55 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686128
#686128
oklch(48.7% 0.078 102.4)
- #595A8A
#595A8A
oklch(48.8% 0.076 282.3)
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 #686128, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.022
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.032
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.036
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.038
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.043
Use #686128 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.