#686534
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49.8% 0.069 105.5), rgb(104, 101, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#686534 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686534 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 101, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 33%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.069 105.5) |
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 #686534 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686534 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #686534 text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #686534 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AA
oklch(80.8% 0.033 105.2)
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Step 400
400
#A5A37C
oklch(70.7% 0.054 105.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F8C5B
oklch(63.1% 0.068 105.2)
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Step 600
600
#797640
oklch(55.6% 0.075 105.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#686534
oklch(49.8% 0.069 105.5)
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Step 800
800
#53512A
oklch(42.7% 0.058 106)
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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)
#686534 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) | #6C6230 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6436 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F5F59 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686534
#686534
oklch(49.8% 0.069 105.5)
- #5F5D89
#5F5D89
oklch(49.9% 0.07 285.7)
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 #686534, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.034
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.035
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.042
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.044
Use #686534 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.