#686404
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(49.1% 0.104 106.9), rgb(104, 100, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#686404 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686404 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 100, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 93%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.104 106.9) |
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 #686404 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686404 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #686404 text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #686404 text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
-
Step 100
100
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
-
Step 200
200
#DBDBC6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 107)
-
Step 300
300
#C4C39E
oklch(80.8% 0.05 106.2)
-
Step 400
400
#A6A468
oklch(70.6% 0.08 106.6)
-
Step 500
500
#918E3D
oklch(63.2% 0.103 107.1)
-
Step 600
600
#7B7716
oklch(55.6% 0.112 107)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#686404
oklch(49.1% 0.104 106.9)
-
Step 800
800
#55520B
oklch(42.8% 0.086 106.9)
-
Step 900
900
#464414
oklch(37.8% 0.067 106.9)
-
Step 950
950
#29280D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 107)
#686404 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) | #6E6000 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6310 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #715C54 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686404
#686404
oklch(49.1% 0.104 106.9)
- #5D5698
#5D5698
oklch(49% 0.104 286.8)
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 #686404, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.012
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.014
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.027
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.028
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.032
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.038
Use #686404 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.