#686647
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.4% 0.046 104.8), rgb(104, 102, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#686647 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686647 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 102, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 19%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.046 104.8) |
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 #686647 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686647 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #686647 text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #686647 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#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
#C2C2B1
oklch(80.9% 0.023 106.9)
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Step 400
400
#A4A289
oklch(70.7% 0.035 103.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D8B6B
oklch(63% 0.046 104.7)
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Step 600
600
#777553
oklch(55.5% 0.05 105.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#686647
oklch(50.4% 0.046 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#525038
oklch(42.6% 0.037 103.9)
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Step 900
900
#444330
oklch(37.8% 0.031 105.2)
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Step 950
950
#28271C
oklch(27% 0.019 103.3)
#686647 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) | #6B6445 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6548 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D625E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686647
#686647
oklch(50.4% 0.046 104.8)
- #61617E
#61617E
oklch(50.4% 0.046 284.6)
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 #686647, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.050
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.051
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.052
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.053
Use #686647 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.