#686157
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(49.6% 0.018 76.9), rgb(104, 97, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#686157 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686157 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 97, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 9%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.018 76.9) |
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 #686157 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686157 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #686157 text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #686157 text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#EBEAE8
oklch(93.7% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D6
oklch(88.6% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4C0BA
oklch(80.9% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 400
400
#A6A097
oklch(70.8% 0.015 78.2)
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Step 500
500
#90887E
oklch(63.1% 0.018 73.6)
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Step 600
600
#7A7267
oklch(55.6% 0.019 76)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#686157
oklch(49.6% 0.018 76.9)
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Step 800
800
#544E46
oklch(42.7% 0.015 75.2)
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Step 900
900
#45413B
oklch(37.7% 0.011 78.2)
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Step 950
950
#282623
oklch(27% 0.006 78.2)
#686157 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) | #646156 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666357 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B5F5E | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686157
#686157
oklch(49.6% 0.018 76.9)
- #5C636D
#5C636D
oklch(49.7% 0.018 257.2)
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 #686157, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.048
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.049
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.057
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.062
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.065
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.070
Use #686157 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.