#686242
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49.3% 0.048 98.8), rgb(104, 98, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#686242 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686242 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 98, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 22%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.048 98.8) |
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 #686242 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686242 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #686242 text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #686242 text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 98.7)
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Step 400
400
#A6A187
oklch(70.6% 0.037 98.2)
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Step 500
500
#908A69
oklch(63% 0.047 99)
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Step 600
600
#7B7451
oklch(55.6% 0.051 98.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#686242
oklch(49.3% 0.048 98.8)
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Step 800
800
#545036
oklch(42.8% 0.04 100.5)
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Step 900
900
#46422F
oklch(37.7% 0.031 97.6)
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Step 950
950
#29271C
oklch(27.1% 0.02 98.9)
#686242 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) | #686040 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6343 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E5E5A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686242
#686242
oklch(49.3% 0.048 98.8)
- #5B5F7D
#5B5F7D
oklch(49.4% 0.048 278.6)
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 #686242, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.052
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.053
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.055
Use #686242 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.