#686229
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(48.9% 0.078 103.3), rgb(104, 98, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#686229 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686229 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 98, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 43%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.078 103.3) |
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 #686229 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686229 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #686229 text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #686229 text on black | 3.36:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 103.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2A7
oklch(80.8% 0.037 103.7)
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Step 400
400
#A7A377
oklch(70.8% 0.061 103.5)
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Step 500
500
#928C53
oklch(63.2% 0.078 103.1)
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Step 600
600
#7C7537
oklch(55.5% 0.084 102.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#686229
oklch(48.9% 0.078 103.3)
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Step 800
800
#555124
oklch(42.8% 0.065 104.2)
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Step 900
900
#464322
oklch(37.7% 0.05 104)
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Step 950
950
#292714
oklch(26.9% 0.032 103.1)
#686229 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) | #6A5F23 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C622C | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F5C55 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686229
#686229
oklch(48.9% 0.078 103.3)
- #5A5A8B
#5A5A8B
oklch(48.9% 0.078 283.1)
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 #686229, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.022
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.029
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.035
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.036
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.041
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.042
Use #686229 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.