#686445
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49.9% 0.046 101.7), rgb(104, 100, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#686445 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686445 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 100, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 20%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.046 101.7) |
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 #686445 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686445 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #686445 text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #686445 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B1
oklch(80.8% 0.022 101.1)
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Step 400
400
#A5A288
oklch(70.8% 0.037 101.9)
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Step 500
500
#8F8B6B
oklch(63.2% 0.046 101.7)
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Step 600
600
#797552
oklch(55.7% 0.051 102.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#686445
oklch(49.9% 0.046 101.7)
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Step 800
800
#535037
oklch(42.7% 0.039 102.1)
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Step 900
900
#454230
oklch(37.7% 0.029 99.7)
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Step 950
950
#28271C
oklch(27% 0.019 103.3)
#686445 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) | #6A6243 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6446 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D605C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686445
#686445
oklch(49.9% 0.046 101.7)
- #5E607D
#5E607D
oklch(49.9% 0.046 281.5)
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 #686445, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.043
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.051
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.051
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.055
Use #686445 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.