#686544
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.1% 0.049 103.6), rgb(104, 101, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#686544 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686544 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 101, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 21%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.049 103.6) |
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 #686544 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686544 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #686544 text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #686544 text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#DADAD0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2B0
oklch(81% 0.025 104.3)
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Step 400
400
#A4A287
oklch(70.7% 0.038 103.8)
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Step 500
500
#8E8B69
oklch(63% 0.048 103.5)
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Step 600
600
#787551
oklch(55.6% 0.052 103.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#686544
oklch(50.1% 0.049 103.6)
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Step 800
800
#535036
oklch(42.7% 0.04 102.4)
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Step 900
900
#44432F
oklch(37.8% 0.032 105.4)
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Step 950
950
#28271C
oklch(27% 0.019 103.3)
#686544 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) | #6B6342 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6545 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D615C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686544
#686544
oklch(50.1% 0.049 103.6)
- #5F607F
#5F607F
oklch(50% 0.049 283)
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 #686544, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.043
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.048
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.053
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.053
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.053
Use #686544 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.