#686138
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(48.9% 0.06 99.8), rgb(104, 97, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#686138 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686138 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 97, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 30%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.06 99.8) |
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 #686138 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686138 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #686138 text on white | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #686138 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
#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
#DBDACE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 102.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AC
oklch(80.8% 0.029 98.1)
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Step 400
400
#A7A281
oklch(70.8% 0.046 100.3)
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Step 500
500
#928B61
oklch(63.2% 0.059 99.8)
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Step 600
600
#7C7447
oklch(55.5% 0.064 99.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#686138
oklch(48.9% 0.06 99.8)
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Step 800
800
#55502F
oklch(42.7% 0.05 100.7)
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Step 900
900
#46422A
oklch(37.6% 0.038 99.9)
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Step 950
950
#292719
oklch(27% 0.024 101)
#686138 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) | #685F35 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A623A | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F5C57 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686138
#686138
oklch(48.9% 0.06 99.8)
- #595D82
#595D82
oklch(49% 0.059 279.2)
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 #686138, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.035
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.045
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.053
Use #686138 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.