#686432
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49.5% 0.07 104.6), rgb(104, 100, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#686432 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686432 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 100, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 35%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.07 104.6) |
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 #686432 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686432 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #686432 text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #686432 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#A5A37B
oklch(70.7% 0.055 105.3)
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Step 500
500
#908C5A
oklch(63.1% 0.069 104.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A763F
oklch(55.6% 0.076 104.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#686432
oklch(49.5% 0.07 104.6)
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Step 800
800
#545129
oklch(42.8% 0.059 104.8)
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Step 900
900
#454326
oklch(37.7% 0.045 104.9)
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Step 950
950
#282717
oklch(26.9% 0.028 105.1)
#686432 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) | #6C612E | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6334 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F5E58 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686432
#686432
oklch(49.5% 0.07 104.6)
- #5D5C89
#5D5C89
oklch(49.5% 0.071 284.5)
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 #686432, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.024
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.035
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.042
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.044
Use #686432 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.