#686149
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(49.2% 0.037 93.7), rgb(104, 97, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#686149 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686149 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 97, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 18%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.037 93.7) |
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 #686149 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686149 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #686149 text on white | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #686149 text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#DBD9D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B4
oklch(81% 0.018 96.2)
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Step 400
400
#A6A18D
oklch(70.8% 0.029 95.5)
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Step 500
500
#918970
oklch(63% 0.037 92.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B7359
oklch(55.6% 0.039 93)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#686149
oklch(49.2% 0.037 93.7)
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Step 800
800
#544F3C
oklch(42.7% 0.031 95.1)
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Step 900
900
#464233
oklch(37.8% 0.025 94.9)
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Step 950
950
#29261E
oklch(26.9% 0.015 89.9)
#686149 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) | #666047 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68624A | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D5D5B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686149
#686149
oklch(49.2% 0.037 93.7)
- #5A6077
#5A6077
oklch(49.3% 0.038 273.5)
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 #686149, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.048
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.052
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.052
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.055
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.062
Use #686149 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.