#686624
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(49.8% 0.087 107.5), rgb(104, 102, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#686624 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686624 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 102, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 49%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.087 107.5) |
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 #686624 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686624 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #686624 text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #686624 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 109.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 107.3)
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Step 400
400
#A5A473
oklch(70.7% 0.067 107)
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Step 500
500
#8F8D4D
oklch(63% 0.086 107)
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Step 600
600
#79772F
oklch(55.6% 0.094 107.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#686624
oklch(49.8% 0.087 107.5)
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Step 800
800
#53521E
oklch(42.8% 0.072 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#45441E
oklch(37.8% 0.057 107.5)
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Step 950
950
#282812
oklch(27.1% 0.037 108.6)
#686624 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) | #6E621C | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706528 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F5F58 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686624
#686624
oklch(49.8% 0.087 107.5)
- #605A92
#605A92
oklch(49.8% 0.088 287.7)
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 #686624, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.023
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.027
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.029
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.031
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.034
Use #686624 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.