#686223
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(48.8% 0.084 103.9), rgb(104, 98, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#686223 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686223 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 98, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 50%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.084 103.9) |
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 #686223 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686223 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #686223 text on white | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #686223 text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
-
Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
-
Step 200
200
#DBDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 104.1)
-
Step 300
300
#C4C2A5
oklch(80.8% 0.04 104)
-
Step 400
400
#A7A374
oklch(70.7% 0.064 103.8)
-
Step 500
500
#928C4F
oklch(63.1% 0.082 103.5)
-
Step 600
600
#7C7631
oklch(55.6% 0.091 104.3)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#686223
oklch(48.8% 0.084 103.9)
-
Step 800
800
#55511F
oklch(42.7% 0.07 104.7)
-
Step 900
900
#46431F
oklch(37.7% 0.054 104.4)
-
Step 950
950
#292713
oklch(26.9% 0.034 103.4)
#686223 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) | #6B5F1B | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6227 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #705B55 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686223
#686223
oklch(48.8% 0.084 103.9)
- #5A598E
#5A598E
oklch(48.8% 0.084 283.7)
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 #686223, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.017
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.023
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.031
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.035
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.037
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.039
Use #686223 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.