#686424
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(49.3% 0.085 105.7), rgb(104, 100, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#686424 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686424 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 100, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 49%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.085 105.7) |
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 #686424 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686424 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #686424 text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #686424 text on black | 3.43:1 | 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
#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
#DBDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 104.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A4
oklch(81% 0.042 105.8)
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Step 400
400
#A6A473
oklch(70.8% 0.067 106)
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Step 500
500
#908D4E
oklch(63.1% 0.085 106.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B7631
oklch(55.6% 0.091 105.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#686424
oklch(49.3% 0.085 105.7)
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Step 800
800
#54511F
oklch(42.6% 0.07 105.8)
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Step 900
900
#45431F
oklch(37.6% 0.054 105.9)
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Step 950
950
#292713
oklch(26.9% 0.034 103.4)
#686424 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) | #6D601C | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6328 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #705D56 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686424
#686424
oklch(49.3% 0.085 105.7)
- #5D5A8F
#5D5A8F
oklch(49.4% 0.084 285.5)
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 #686424, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.026
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.026
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.031
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.033
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.033
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.034
Use #686424 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.