#686231
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(49% 0.069 102.4), rgb(104, 98, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#686231 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686231 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 98, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 36%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.069 102.4) |
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 #686231 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686231 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #686231 text on white | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #686231 text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 103.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2A9
oklch(80.9% 0.034 103.4)
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Step 400
400
#A7A27C
oklch(70.7% 0.053 101.4)
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Step 500
500
#918B5A
oklch(63% 0.068 102.1)
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Step 600
600
#7C753F
oklch(55.6% 0.075 101.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#686231
oklch(49% 0.069 102.4)
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Step 800
800
#555029
oklch(42.6% 0.058 102)
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Step 900
900
#464326
oklch(37.8% 0.045 103.2)
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Step 950
950
#292717
oklch(27% 0.028 102)
#686231 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) | #6A5F2D | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6233 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F5C57 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686231
#686231
oklch(49% 0.069 102.4)
- #5A5B87
#5A5B87
oklch(48.9% 0.07 282.5)
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 #686231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.039
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.046
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
Use #686231 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.