#686250
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(49.6% 0.029 91.8), rgb(104, 98, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#686250 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686250 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 98, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 13%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.029 91.8) |
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 #686250 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686250 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #686250 text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #686250 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#EBEAE7
oklch(93.7% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D3
oklch(88.5% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C0B7
oklch(80.8% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 400
400
#A5A091
oklch(70.6% 0.022 91.7)
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Step 500
500
#8F8976
oklch(63% 0.028 92.5)
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Step 600
600
#7A735F
oklch(55.6% 0.031 91)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#686250
oklch(49.6% 0.029 91.8)
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Step 800
800
#544F40
oklch(42.8% 0.025 91.8)
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Step 900
900
#454137
oklch(37.6% 0.017 88.8)
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Step 950
950
#282620
oklch(26.9% 0.011 91.7)
#686250 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) | #66614F | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686351 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C5F5D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686250
#686250
oklch(49.6% 0.029 91.8)
- #5C6273
#5C6273
oklch(49.7% 0.028 270)
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 #686250, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.044
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.054
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.055
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.058
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.058
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.064
Use #686250 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.