#686137
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(48.9% 0.061 100), rgb(104, 97, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#686137 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 100°. 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 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686137 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 97, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 31%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.061 100) |
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 #686137 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686137 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #686137 text on white | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #686137 text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 103.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AC
oklch(80.8% 0.029 98.1)
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Step 400
400
#A7A280
oklch(70.7% 0.048 100.5)
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Step 500
500
#928B60
oklch(63.2% 0.061 100)
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Step 600
600
#7C7446
oklch(55.5% 0.065 99.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#686137
oklch(48.9% 0.061 100)
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Step 800
800
#55502E
oklch(42.7% 0.051 101)
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Step 900
900
#464229
oklch(37.6% 0.04 100.2)
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Step 950
950
#292719
oklch(27% 0.024 101)
#686137 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) | #685F34 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6239 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F5C57 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686137
#686137
oklch(48.9% 0.061 100)
- #595C82
#595C82
oklch(48.8% 0.061 280.4)
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 #686137, 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 0.034
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.045
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.052
Use #686137 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.